Sentences with phrase «not taxi companies»

We were able to explain that Uber was a platform, not a taxi company.

Though Judge Chen didn't appear to fully buy into the argument, it does stay in line with Uber's long - standing claims that it's not a taxi company, merely a «technology platform» enabling drivers and passengers to connect.

Due to regulations that require taxi drivers to hold special licenses, companies like Uber can't offer ride - sharing services in Tokyo and other major Japanese cities (instead, Uber currently operates only in small, rural towns where there weren't any taxi companies).

Not exact matches

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.

Silicon Valley, not content with changing how retailers, taxi companies and hotels do business, is taking its disruptive ways into outer space.

Last month, the federal government released guidelines to regulate online taxi companies, saying they should do stringent security checks and not contract anyone convicted of a «cognizable offense» under India's criminal laws.

«We're not the ones driving the cars or running a taxi company,» says Andrew Macdonald, general manager of Uber Toronto.

Uber is challenging those rules because it doesn't consider itself a taxi company, but Australia is one of many countries who believe the services provided by Uber are no different to to those of taxis.

For its part, the mayor's office says that it views Uber and Lyft as fundamentally technology companies that shouldn't be regulated like taxi companies.

It's just a technology company, not a taxi provider, so no license or insurance is necessary.

More recently, the state backed down when it agreed not to force Uber and Lyft to conduct the same security checks on its drivers that are required of taxi companies.

Taxi companies may or may not have car seats available.

Heastie didn't rule out changes to reach an agreement, as expanding the services upstate is being opposed by taxi companies that face stiff competition from apps offered by Lyft or Uber.

Uber is not on - board with enforcing a surcharge and a spokeswoman for the company told the Times that there is already an «unfair fee system» where Uber customers pay more in sales tax than taxi riders do.

Essentially, those who oppose ride - hailing services believe they aren't required to play by the same rules as taxi companies.

Yassky, who is also the dean of Pace Law School, is not the only Bloomberg administration alumnus working with a taxi app company.

Cab company owners say if local municipalities can not regulate ride - hailing as they do the taxi industry, the state law should at least have requirements that DMV conduct driver background checks, including fingerprinting.

«It comes down to this: The riding public of Nassau County needs to be safe, and they're not going to be safe without a government - conducted fingerprint background check,» said Larry Blessinger, who runs several taxi and limousine companies in Nassau and serves as president of the Nassau & Suffolk Taxi Owners Associattaxi and limousine companies in Nassau and serves as president of the Nassau & Suffolk Taxi Owners AssociatTaxi Owners Association.

The governor did not weigh in on a move by the ride - hailing company Uber to remove surge pricing at JFK on Saturday night amid a solidarity strike by taxi workers, saying he didn't have all the facts.

A coalition of taxi companies, however, called the vote «a waste of time» considering it is a one - house bill and faulted the measure for it not including background checks.

It is funded by the upstate companies, not by the taxi interests in New York City that have battled the ride - hailing companies, according to a spokesman.

He also said he's not surprised the vehicles fill a niche in the city that established taxi companies don't.

Boeing is working on a crew capsule of its own, called the CST - 100, with a view to winning space taxi business not only from NASA but from Las Vegas company Bigelow Aerospace too.

And Uber does not give money to taxi companies in the false hope that they will come around to seeing the virtues of greater competition with Uber.

The company has also faced legal battles overseas in places like Germany, where courts went after Uber because drivers don't have the required permits or insurance taxi drivers are supposed to have.

You might not have heard of Lynk & Co - it hasn't really been on evo's radar so far - but you may well have heard of Geely Automotive, the Chinese manufacturer that owns both Volvo and the London Taxi Company.

Rental car companies have noted that taxis, limousines, and car services aren't covered by the legislation.

Why BreathAdvisor is Best in Transportation: Not only that, but it integrates directly with taxi companies, allowing guests who are over the limit to order a ride.

So, if you haven't had the chance to be a tourist in your own town, plan a three - wheel trip with Charleston Rickshaw Company or Charleston Bike Taxi.

Beware, that not all taxi's companies will be willing or able to make bookings in English over the phone, so unless you know enough Italian, this may not be a good option if you need transport after a night out.

If you're not a moped rider then there are many taxi companies in town who'll pick you up and drop you off for around 100 baht each way.

If you do not wish to hire a rent a car from Palm Cove or from Cairns airport, the local bus company Sunbus runs a service every hour into Cairns city that costs approximately $ 6.50 each way and you can then catch a taxi from Cairns city to the Cairns airport.

I am so sorry to hear about the poor experience with the taxi company, i would like to inform you that unfortunately we do not manage the them and your feedback is very important to us so we can investigate and follow up in order to avoid unpleasant situations for our customers.

It does not mean that the card company will cover the costs if you need to hire a third party, such as a translator or taxi.

And even if they don't drop their prices, perhaps local taxi commissions will take a leaf from the car sharing book and incorporate more convenient technology into the hailing process — which black car companies are starting to do.

A full complement of rental car companies is available at the airport, and if you don't want the hassle of driving, taxi service is also an option.

The CJEU notes that the companies are only in direct competition with each other with regards to passengers who pre-book their rides, but that the identification of the factual and legal situation should not be limited to this group of passengers, since all journeys made by taxi, including the ones where passengers hail a cab in the streets, have an influence on London traffic safety.

Dacam acted for Uber in October last year when TfL claimed that the way the company calculated journey fares was not legal under legislation governing London taxis.

Ontario's top court has ruled that a taxi company is not vicariously liable for a sexual assault that a driver allegedly committed on an intoxicated female passenger.

While some employees work out of a central location, the vast majority of a taxi company's employees will be drivers who do not work from an office.

Uber have been clear and single minded in their legal status in a number of cases around the globe: they're not a taxi firm they are a technology company.

District Judge Chen, in a decision not dissimilar to the Advocate General's opinion in Asociación Profesional Elite Taxi, ruled that «Uber is no more a technology company than Yellow Cab is a technology company because it uses CB radios to dispatch taxi cabs, John Deere is a technology company because it uses computers and robots to manufacture lawn mowers, or Domino Sugar is a technology company because it uses modern irrigation techniques to grow its sugar cTaxi, ruled that «Uber is no more a technology company than Yellow Cab is a technology company because it uses CB radios to dispatch taxi cabs, John Deere is a technology company because it uses computers and robots to manufacture lawn mowers, or Domino Sugar is a technology company because it uses modern irrigation techniques to grow its sugar ctaxi cabs, John Deere is a technology company because it uses computers and robots to manufacture lawn mowers, or Domino Sugar is a technology company because it uses modern irrigation techniques to grow its sugar cane.

Which is good news for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians, but not so much for the bottom line of emergency rooms, highway patrol officers, chauffeurs and taxi drivers, insurance claim adjusters and the companies they work for, and most importantly — at least as far as this readership is concerned — personal injury lawyers.

Even if the at - fault party or their insurance company make you a settlement offer immediately after the accident, you shouldn't accept it until a Phoenix taxi accident lawyer has reviewed it and advised you accordingly.

A federal court rejects claims from Philadelphia cab companies: «Exposing Taxis to Competition from Uber and Lyft Is Not a Taking that Requires Compensation Under the Constitution» [Ilya Somin, Reason]

So far, government officials have been unimpressed by the companies» insistence that they are not taxis, and therefore get to skirt around regulation.

Immediately after our injuries time was precious and it did not seem reasonable for us to call our insurance company and wait for them to call the people that were standing right in front of us to arrange a taxi.

Lastly and most importantly, avoid drinking and driving at all costs — if you're out having a few drinks, make sure you have the number for the local taxi company so you don't need to get behind the wheel.

Some insurance companies will not insure certain types of commercial vehicles, like taxi and limo services, hazardous waste haulers, emergency vehicles, and driving schools.

We're not just talking about Uber and Lyft or taking taxis everywhere: today, vehicle sharing companies like Car2Go, ZipCar, and AutoShare are available in cities across North America.