Re:Uber Board to Discuss CEO Absence, Policy Changes: Source
by dacox on Sunday June 11, 2017 @01:16PM
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This may not be the place for it, but: what's the deal with Uber not rolling out in Western Canada? I know the government hates them, but didn't they launch illegally like...everywhere else?
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Re:Uber Board to Discuss CEO Absence, Policy Changes: Source
by tobyjsullivan on Sunday June 11, 2017 @01:26PM
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Vancouver was one of the first cities they launched in. And one of the first they got booted out of.
My personal theory is we're actually a crap market for Uber. We'd obviously love ride sharing but realistically the alternatives (transit, walkability, car share) are simply quite good. Even our cabs aren't that expensive compared to other cities where Uber has really caught on. We'd use Uber, just not that much.
Re:Uber Board to Discuss CEO Absence, Policy Changes: Source
by kintalo on Sunday June 11, 2017 @02:08PM
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Vancouver is getting Uber back by end of 2017:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-taxi-1.401...
Re:Uber Board to Discuss CEO Absence, Policy Changes: Source
by smnrchrds on Sunday June 11, 2017 @01:44PM
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They operate in Calgary and Edmonton.
Re:Uber Board to Discuss CEO Absence, Policy Changes: Source
by zzalpha on Sunday June 11, 2017 @03:16PM
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Heck, Alberta is providing a model for how to regulate and insure Uber drivers. The only reason the rollout was paused last year was because the insurance issue couldn't be resolved in time. That has since been resolved and Uber is absolutely operating in the province.