Seattle’s taxis are hanging on as Uber and Lyft lose billions
As Uber and other TNCs have unleashed an all-out price war against the taxi companies, many were predicting their outright extinction.
Instead, most of those companies, including Yellow Cab, Orange Cab, E-Cab, Farwest Taxi and Green Cab, are still on the road. In fact, the fleet of taxis licensed by the city has actually grown 22 percent, to 844, since 2015.
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Showing posts with label Taxi Driver. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Tegegne Mersha used to make $200 a day before Uber came to Seattle and now rarely takes home more than $100 a day
Seattle’s taxis are hanging on as Uber and Lyft lose billions
As Uber and other TNCs have unleashed an all-out price war against the taxi companies, many were predicting their outright extinction.
Instead, most of those companies, including Yellow Cab, Orange Cab, E-Cab, Farwest Taxi and Green Cab, are still on the road. In fact, the fleet of taxis licensed by the city has actually grown 22 percent, to 844, since 2015.
Friday, April 5, 2019
Abdul Kadir Ababora survived Christchurch terrorist attack #EthiopiansInNewZealand
The 48-year-old arrived from Ethiopia in 2010 and made a life for himself in the placid city of Canterbury. Like most of Christchurch's inhabitants, Ababora said he never believed such hatred would arrive on his doorstep.
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Alem Tesema was shot while driving his taxi #EthiopiansInNewZealand
Alem Tesema has now been offered alternative accommodation in a new part of the country. However, the area that has been offered to Alem Tesema isn't close to the Ethiopian community and in an area he knows to be unsafe. He is still receiving physiotherapy and experiences pain in the shoulder he was shot. He has been unable to find an alternative job and has been waiting to be relocated since applying earlier this year.
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Monday, February 20, 2017
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