Tag: Uber
Canberra Sikh taxi drivers to strike over Uber
Canberra - A number of Sikh taxi owners and drivers in the Australian capital are planning to go on a strike on Wednesday to protest the arrival of ride-sharing company Uber in...
Customer satisfaction with Melbourne’s taxi services hits all-time high
MELBOURNE'S taxi service has hit an all-time high, with customer satisfaction setting a record of 72 per cent. Taxi Services Commission chair Graeme Samuel said the worst taxi drivers were being deliberately weeded...
Angry Perth taxi drivers protest over Uber
Yesterday's taxi strike and Uber's offer of a free ride for new users led to a 500 per cent increase in sign ups compared to the average day, the controversial ride sharing...
About 50 Melbourne Uber drivers fined $1700 in crackdown by the Taxi Services Commission
DRIVERS taking part in a controversial ride-sharing service are being hit with fines of more than $1700 in a government crackdown. The Taxi Services Commission claims Uber, a popular mobile phone app,...
NSW Government Bans Cheaper Uber Taxi Ridesharing App
Transport for NSW appears to have ruled out smartphone apps that allow motorists who are not taxi or hire car drivers to receive money for offering lifts. In response to a new low...