Sentences with phrase «many taxi drivers»

Between a raid by Revenue Quebec, 40 impounded cars, and quasi-vigilante action by taxi drivers, pressure on Uber is growing

At least in the case of ridesharing companies, these background checks don't always meet the rigor of checks required for taxi drivers in certain areas.

In January, the #deleteUber hashtag trended on social media after customers perceived the company as having undermined New York taxi drivers» strike in protest of the Trump administration's immigration ban.

It's not that complicated: These drivers are basically fulfilling the role of taxi driver as far as tipping norms are concerned, so add gratuity as though you're in a yellow cab.

Hyundai's «energizing station» installs fitness equipment at gas stations and aboard a mobile bus to promote physical activity for taxi drivers.

Its profits and stock took a hit in 2016 and 2017, due to write - offs from a poorly timed earlier bet: Signature had become a major financier of permits for New York taxi drivers, just in time for the Uber era.

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Some people tried to track celebrities based on known sightings and home addresses, while another attempt even purported to be able to identify which taxi driver were muslim based on activity during the five prayer times a day.

Khairullozhon Matanov, a 23 - year - old taxi driver who lives in Quincy, Massachusetts, faces one criminal count of destroying records and three counts of lying to officials in a terrorism investigation, according to court papers filed in U.S. District Court in Boston.

A car company that is increasing market share and keeping taxi drivers healthy by establishing fitness centers at gas stations.

And two - thirds of respondents are okay with taxi driver and call center jobs being lost if it means access to better transportation and customer service.

The company's founder, taxi driver Eric Hagen, says it's going well.

Some felt that the surge suspension was opportunistic and disloyal to the taxi drivers.

Hossam Yossri, who also works at McGuinness Management in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, told Gothamist that taxi drivers keep quitting, abandoning their vehicles to defect to Uber.

When you hail a ride with Arro, taxi drivers nearby see your name and location.

Italian taxi drivers have been militant in their agitation against Uber, engaging in coordinated national strikes, advocating for new regulations, and on occasion refusing even to meet with Uber representatives to work towards compromise.

Founded in 2007 by Zimmer and co-founder Logan Green, Lyft's business model is fairly straighforward, even if it operates in a legal gray area: The company recruits and (background - checks) city car owners to become become part - time taxi drivers, who set the hours they wish to work.

Uber drivers, for instance, have been shown to pick up riders in the whiter areas of DC more regularly — though to their credit, Uber drivers have also been picking up the slack left over from racist taxi drivers in what may or may not be a sincere social marketing ploy.

You see the taxi driver's name and ID number.

We won't need parking garages or taxi drivers.

Taxi groups say Uber drivers dodge many of the costs and regulations impacting taxis, putting taxi drivers at a competitive disadvantage.

Today it's also everyday consumers who produce media content, design products and invest in startups — not to mention those who also act as retailers, food critics, tour guides and even taxi drivers.

This includes taxi drivers, bar staff, concierge, and even your hairdresser.

Believing these people, and afraid to miss out on the gold rush, small - time investors, grandma and grandpa, and barbers and taxi drivers invested their life savings in companies such as Pets.com, Webvan, and eToys.

The taxi drivers were protesting President Trump's controversial executive order restricting immigration.

As reports of assaults by drivers against female riders became a staple of news reports, Uber's go - to move was pointing out that taxi drivers have also attacked people.

Customers accuse the ride sharing service of attempting to profit from a taxi driver work stoppage.

In January, a #DeleteUber boycott erupted on Twitter after some users accused the tech company of trying to profit from a taxi driver protest against President Donald Trump's immigration ban.

A couple days after the legislative vote, taxi drivers protested saying Uber needed to follow the same rules as taxi companies if it was going to offer the same service, local media reported.

It's almost like we need robots to act like that robot taxi driver in the first Total Recall movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger, a bit edgy and unpredictable.

As Uber petitions municipal governments and battles angry taxi drivers in cities across Canada, at least one person in Parliament will be paying close attention.

Many of the departures have been blamed on the company's current PR mess, which began in January with the #DeleteUber boycott over accusations that the company tried to profit from a taxi driver strike against President Trump's immigration ban.

To James Beshara and Khaled Hussein, founders of San Francisco - based Crowdtilt, the future looks something like this: A Mumbai taxi driver sitting in a queue at the airport dreams of owning his own cab.

«Say you're in Paris, and can't speak to your taxi driver because he only speaks French.

A Brazilian who'd been driving for UberX for two years, he was a taxi driver before that.

London just celebrated its first anniversary and when they launched, they started with 600 taxi drivers.

There's 11,000 licensed taxi drivers in Toronto, but a lot of guys use it as their secondary source of income.

Mongi Bouabane, a taxi driver for 15 years, stood outside Future Shop trying to coax shoppers into his cab.

She was known for being brash and outspoken, described in the pages of TIME as «truculent and courageous,» with a New York City accent Norman Mailer said «could boil the fat off a taxi driver's neck.»

Adding to that, it's harder to make a living as a taxi driver in a bad economy.

The Licensed Taxi Drivers» Association (LTDA) had contended that Uber vehicles used taximeters and were therefore breaking the law.

When Roberts was weighing an offer for Sky, a trip to see Sky's products in store, and the knowledge of the London taxi driver that took him there, helped to make up his mind.

Uber uses technology to drive down the cost of labor by replacing a regulated, protected class of worker (in this case, taxi drivers) with a non-protected worker (in this case, anyone with a driver's license and decent car).

* CEO Roberts learned «a lot» from London taxi driver (Rewrites with Comcast strategy, background on Brian Roberts)

The «Goodfellas» and «Taxi Driver» legend showed he has refined tastes when he invested, with two others, in acclaimed chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, mastermind of Nobu.

One taxi driver I met called the building «Sauron's Tower.»

Uber's notification regarding surge pricing went out at 7:36 Eastern Time, after the end of the taxi drivers» announced work stoppage.

Median Salary: $ 22,440 Taxi driver made the list mostly because of the high risk for crime.

Critics swiftly accused the ridesharing company of attempting to undermine or profit from a work stoppage by taxi drivers that had been called by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, an AFL - CIO affiliate that represents many immigrants, and whose work has been largely focused on stopping the encroachment of ride - hailing companies like Uber.

«The rate of fatality for taxi drivers is the highest for all jobs on the list except for military personnel,» Lee said.