smuncky
Senior Member
They're probably waiting to see what the outcome w/ Uber will be.
But a bit more info here: http://www.metronews.ca/news/toront...-lyft-sent-lobbyist-to-toronto-city-hall.html
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Taxis and ride-sharing in Toronto
- Thread starter Admiral Beez
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They're probably waiting to see what the outcome w/ Uber will be.
But a bit more info here: http://www.metronews.ca/news/toront...-lyft-sent-lobbyist-to-toronto-city-hall.html
Napoleon
Active Member
Lyft has often let Uber fight the legal battles and then swooped in to compete. I agree with smuncky that it's a bit wait and see for now.
Insurance now being offered for UberX drivers: https://www.avivacanada.com/webfm_send/3153
Midtown Urbanist
Superstar
People's critiques in earlier pages of this thread have been answered. Uber has just announced a new service called UberWAV. UberWAV is a wheelchair accessible taxi service that operates similar to Uber. And it is price competitive.
This will blow away the traditional accessibility services.
This will blow away the traditional accessibility services.
urbandreamer
recession proof
Why can't we have one app for all services? Kind of like the BB Hub that combines all email/txt/etc info in one location. A combined taxi/uber/etc app.
I rarely use taxis so I'm a bit out of the loop if this tech exists already.
Now, I've got an idea for a biz that would kill uber.
I rarely use taxis so I'm a bit out of the loop if this tech exists already.
Now, I've got an idea for a biz that would kill uber.
MetroMan
Senior Member
Why can't we have one app for all services? Kind of like the BB Hub that combines all email/txt/etc info in one location. A combined taxi/uber/etc app.
I rarely use taxis so I'm a bit out of the loop if this tech exists already.
Now, I've got an idea for a biz that would kill uber.
Uber already does that. You can hail a cab from the Uber app.
smuncky
Senior Member
Uber has added 2 more routes now for uberhop.
Napoleon
Active Member
I'm having some rather mixed feelings about this new service. I kind of understand making an effort to serve transit desserts like Liberty Village. Not happy though to see them serving West Queen West...the last thing anyone needs is for even more car congestion on Queen Street at peak times, which will delay already-delayed transit even more. As much as I want this to motivate the TTC to improve service, I worry that it will instead degrade existing service.Uber has added 2 more routes now for uberhop.
Midtown Urbanist
Superstar
TTC should offer a frequent bus service from Mt. Pleasant North to Financial District/Union Station, via Jarvis.
It would be time competitive with the subway.
It would be time competitive with the subway.
BMO
Senior Member
As opposed to forcing people onto an already over-crowded Streetcar that couldn't even take this passengers if they wanted to? One thing is to split ridership, another is to provide service where the system has failed or is failing.
Maybe if these routes are successful TTC will take note and take them back from Uber in the future.
dowlingm
Senior Member
The 141 is sort of in the way of that. It's as fast as you want but not as often as you want, I think?
Midtown Urbanist
Superstar
By far not. According to the Service Summary, there are only four Southbound trips per weekday, and only runs between 7:10AM and 8:35AM. And it is an express bus with limited stops (perhaps not a bad thing).
The express bus is 21 minutes from Eglinton to Queen+Jarvis according to Google Maps, while the typical commute by bus to Eglinton Station, subway to Queen and walking to Jarvis is 33 minutes. (I think both numbers are rather optimistic, given personal experience, but the difference is +/- 10 minutes nonetheless)
A frequent bus route here could provide an interim relief to the Yonge Subway.
salsa
Senior Member
Napoleon
Active Member
A semi-development: Uber gets a taxi brokerage license...
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/01/22/uber-gets-a-taxi-brokerage-license.html
Doesn't seem to have any bearing on ongoing UberX dispute.
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/01/22/uber-gets-a-taxi-brokerage-license.html
Doesn't seem to have any bearing on ongoing UberX dispute.
mdrejhon
Senior Member
The Uber app is a combined app, too as it can hail taxis too (but only for taxi / taxi companies that authorize Uber to do so). I feel, this should be legally legislated -- force taxi companies into Open Data and let third party apps hail them too -- complete with driver reviews, prepayment, and pre-routing -- so one can make a taxi ride without needing to say a word to the driver.Why can't we have one app for all services? Kind of like the BB Hub that combines all email/txt/etc info in one location. A combined taxi/uber/etc app.
I rarely use taxis so I'm a bit out of the loop if this tech exists already.
Now, I've got an idea for a biz that would kill uber.
Also, a different app, called "Transit App", is a combined TTC/GO/Uber/Bikeshare app. It automatically tells you all rides nearest you (nearest stops, nearest Ubers, nearest bikeshare stations) that will get to your destination.