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#161 tjv

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Posted 19 March 2018 - 09:30 AM

^well that was bound to happen, accidents do happen.  the article doesn't say much really.  How many people die around the world from being hit by people actually driving cars.  I can't count how many accidents I could have been in by human error alone



#162 Mike K.

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Posted 19 March 2018 - 01:04 PM

There was a person behind the wheel of this vehicle, too.

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#163 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 19 March 2018 - 02:11 PM

Lyft is testing a subscription model.

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#164 Rob Randall

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Posted 19 March 2018 - 02:42 PM

We took Uber for the first time last week in Seattle. Our informal poll suggests most drivers commute into downtown Seattle from outlying neighbourhoods like Tacoma and Lynnwood. A lot of retired people doing it to supplement their income. One retired ex-transportation manager started at dawn, mostly doing airport runs and finished at noon. It was amazing to fire up the app and instantly see how many Ubers are in your vicinity and how quick the response is. I don't think we waited longer than 60 seconds for a car to show up.

 

Our experience was excellent, with one exception--one driver seemed to take an unnecessary detour around the block driving to our destination and he was the only Uber driver we talked to that was a former cabbie. He said he drove taxi for over 20 years. I wasn't sure if he screwed up the route or he was pulling a fast one.



#165 Mike K.

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Posted 19 March 2018 - 03:10 PM

The cost is pre-calculated, is it not?


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#166 Rob Randall

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Posted 19 March 2018 - 03:19 PM

Yes, the driver has the opportunity to evaluate the destination to decide whether it's worth his while. For instance, a driver might accept a passenger even thought it's the end of the shift because the destination is near the driver's home.



#167 tjv

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Posted 19 March 2018 - 06:31 PM

Hey NDP get uber approved NOW! This isn't the communist USSR and years of consults. #gettingfedup

#168 m3m

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Posted 19 March 2018 - 08:26 PM

Also had very good recent experiences with Uber in Rome. 

 

For some reason, there is no UberX in Rome, which is the basic class of Uber. You could chose from UberBlack (mostly E-classes) and UberLux (mostly S-classes, and one insane Range Rover SVAutobiography).  It wasn't really any cheaper than a cab, and probably worked out to be 2-5 euro more per trip.  But it was well worth it.  Drivers were generally professional chauffeurs. Service and comfort were consistently excellent. 

 

Took 1 taxi. He drove like he was in the Fast and Furious. Car stank like cigarettes. He tried to tell me that I only gave him at 20, when I gave him a 50. Then gave me the wrong change and tried to claim 5 extra euro as a surcharge for my luggage. I had no luggage.  Never thought twice about taking Uber again. 

 

I think if it ever gets here, Victoria will only ever get UberX. Vancouver will likely get the higher levels of Uber. 



#169 tjv

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Posted 25 May 2018 - 05:07 PM

https://bc.ctvnews.c...?clipId=1299182



#170 Greg

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Posted 20 July 2018 - 11:00 AM

http://www.timescolo...2019-1.23373728

Ride-hailing in B.C. on hold until September 2019

This is just crazy.


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#171 rjag

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Posted 20 July 2018 - 11:12 AM

http://www.timescolo...2019-1.23373728

Ride-hailing in B.C. on hold until September 2019

This is just crazy.

 

Yet to hear 1 person in support of this on the talk shows....this was a missed opportunity



#172 Mike K.

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Posted 20 July 2018 - 11:31 AM

And a major broken promise of the NDP’s election platform that literally promised to bring ride sharing to the province by the end of 2017.

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#173 lanforod

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Posted 20 July 2018 - 11:59 AM

End of 2018, not 2019...



#174 gstc84

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Posted 20 July 2018 - 12:15 PM

And the Facebook post on the VV page says it was promised by end of 2017...



#175 tjv

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Posted 20 July 2018 - 12:39 PM

http://www.timescolo...2019-1.23373728

Ride-hailing in B.C. on hold until September 2019

This is just crazy.

This combined with union only provincial construction contracts is just stupid (only 16% of construction workers are union in BC)



#176 lanforod

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Posted 20 July 2018 - 12:51 PM

^ where is that info from? That is just bizarre and plain wrong. 



#177 Mike K.

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Posted 20 July 2018 - 01:30 PM

Sorry, it was promised by the end of 2017 as a major election point. I’ve edited my post.

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#178 Mike K.

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Posted 20 July 2018 - 01:33 PM

From: https://www.bcndp.ca...ion-ridesharing

“The reliance on and demand for ridesharing is growing, and BC needs to be ready for it. John Horgan and the BC NDP support the passing of new rules to introduce ridesharing to BC in 2017.”

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#179 PraiseKek

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Posted 24 July 2018 - 08:23 PM

There will be no ride sharing under the GreenDP ever.

#180 Casual Kev

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Posted 24 July 2018 - 10:50 PM

That's terrible for everyone, NDP included. Plenty of left-leaning urbanites in the province who want ridesharing. Taxi drivers desperately trying to preserve the value of their medallions, on the other hand? Not a big voter block I'd reckon. Is Horgan somehow scared that the taxi lobby would turn on the NDP, even though no other party really supports their rent-seeking?



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