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Originally Posted by Fuzz
That has nothing to do with my objections, and I don't have an issue with reasonable companies challenging the horrible taxi system and giving consumers choice. I take issue with companies pretending to be something they are not(ridesharing) to get around current laws, bullying our elected officials to craft laws suited to them, and pretending to be best friends with the public. Let's face it, the onyl reason they call themselves a ridesharing company is to enter markets and pretend the laws don't apply to them, because they claim they aren't a taxi company. Which they are. Allowing companies to be Orwellian with how they describe themselves to dodge laws is not what I consider a good idea.
Now, we have already seen that a few companies are considering entering the Calgary market, so our bylaws can't be that bad. Uber has come across as a company that doesn't give a crap about the markets it operates in or it's drivers. Perhaps these other companies will show a little more respect.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...able-1.3462386 |
Can you explain to me how Uber is "bullying" the city? You and I obviously have very different views on what bullying actually is. Every large scale company lobbys governments to change laws to benefit their company, from the O&G companies, renewable energy companies, aerospace companies, automobile companies. Uber got the public behind them, just because they say that the current rules prohibit enough drivers from getting into the market for them to operate in Calgary doesn't mean they are bullying the city.
Secondly, I've yet to see a actual legitimate rideshare company say they can work in Calgary. Tappcar is a Edmonton wannabe which isn't even operational and are most likely completely underfunded and don't grasp all the challenges they are going to face ahead. I wouldn't be suprised if tappcar never launches but i did sign up for their email updates none the less. Sidecar was the third biggest player in the industry and raised over $35 million. They already ran out of funds and had to close shop. Just because you say you want to have a rideshare company doesn't mean you are a rideshare company.
There are 2 real players at the moment and both have said they are not moving into Calgary at this time. Given the fact both are in over 100 cities worldwide I think the logical conclusion is that the cities rules probably are prohibitive.