p.s. Operations Transitioning to EWR on October 25, 2015
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Terminal A is actually in Elizabeth. Des this apply there as well? I would think not.
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This really comes down to the fact that the city is not able to TAX these guys... that's all that it is.
This move is against living in a capitalistic society, as the city is strictly pushing to eliminate competition, keep the cost of the monopolistic rates high, and disguise this in the shroud of "oh, we are employing immigrants".....
Have any of you out there rode in a NYC cab lately? Old POS cars with hundreds of thousands of miles on them, shredded seats, busted shocks.... need I continue? All of my Uber / Lyft vehicle transports have been very nice, well-kept, nearly brand new cars for the most part.
This situation has the same ring as the huge debacle the city of Paris imposed on Uber a while back.
This is certainly another sad day for those that are out there trying to make an honest living.
This move is against living in a capitalistic society, as the city is strictly pushing to eliminate competition, keep the cost of the monopolistic rates high, and disguise this in the shroud of "oh, we are employing immigrants".....
Have any of you out there rode in a NYC cab lately? Old POS cars with hundreds of thousands of miles on them, shredded seats, busted shocks.... need I continue? All of my Uber / Lyft vehicle transports have been very nice, well-kept, nearly brand new cars for the most part.
This situation has the same ring as the huge debacle the city of Paris imposed on Uber a while back.
This is certainly another sad day for those that are out there trying to make an honest living.
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I'm certain you are referring here to the generally dilapidated fleet of Newark taxis and nt NYC taxis which are usually pretty decent.
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"they violate a city ordinance requiring all commercial vehicles to pay to have licenses"
"they have to have medallions and they have to pay the city"
"ride-share companies violate a city ordinance requiring all commercial vehicles to have licenses"
"They also do not pay the city any additional revenue as taxi cabs do to pick up from airport and train station.”
This sounds like a mafia shakedown from the city - it's all about the money and payoffs the city is not getting. I'm surprised they're not taking baseball bats to the knees of Uber drivers...
"they have to have medallions and they have to pay the city"
"ride-share companies violate a city ordinance requiring all commercial vehicles to have licenses"
"They also do not pay the city any additional revenue as taxi cabs do to pick up from airport and train station.”
This sounds like a mafia shakedown from the city - it's all about the money and payoffs the city is not getting. I'm surprised they're not taking baseball bats to the knees of Uber drivers...
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This really comes down to the fact that the city is not able to TAX these guys... that's all that it is.
This move is against living in a capitalistic society, as the city is strictly pushing to eliminate competition, keep the cost of the monopolistic rates high, and disguise this in the shroud of "oh, we are employing immigrants".....
This situation has the same ring as the huge debacle the city of Paris imposed on Uber a while back.
This is certainly another sad day for those that are out there trying to make an honest living.
This move is against living in a capitalistic society, as the city is strictly pushing to eliminate competition, keep the cost of the monopolistic rates high, and disguise this in the shroud of "oh, we are employing immigrants".....
This situation has the same ring as the huge debacle the city of Paris imposed on Uber a while back.
This is certainly another sad day for those that are out there trying to make an honest living.
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And most don't even know the city anymore . . . they get lost and/or take the wrong route all the time.
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Yes sir ... I had poor experiences in both NYC and to/from EWR last year in cabs.... really just jumped on the Uber bandwagon late last year and use them regularly now.
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Monopoly is a form of capitalism. Some would say that it is the form most preferred by capitalists. United has certainly shown tendencies to increase its monopolistic behaviour when given the chance - such as in its effort to swap the former PS slots at JFK with Delta for slots at EWR.
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This is a discussion about United's P.S. Service transitioning from JFK to EWR. If you would like to discuss UBER, LYFT and other ride sharing services, please do so here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ride-...uber-lyft-747/
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This is a discussion about United's P.S. Service transitioning from JFK to EWR. If you would like to discuss UBER, LYFT and other ride sharing services, please do so here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ride-...uber-lyft-747/
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