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Re:Banning cars on SF’s Market Street, once a radical idea, ... by viraptor on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @06:48AM (#21268973)
What do you mean by tiny minority? I feel like I'd have a problem finding an employed person in London who never used a standard black cab.
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Re:Banning cars on SF’s Market Street, once a radical idea, ... by Brakenshire on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @07:10AM (#21269096)
A very small percentage earn enough to be able to use them regularly. One five minute trip costs more than a TfL day pass.
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Re:Banning cars on SF’s Market Street, once a radical idea, ... by greggman2 on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @12:44PM (#21272436)
Is it possible they all use them once every few months? For example I've gone to a store, bought something rather large, and took it back to my apartment in a cab. I don't take a cab daily be I do take one once or twice a month. Note: I could try to get it delivered, that would generally require me taking a day off from work to be home for the delivery. With a cab I effectively get to choose the time.
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Re:Banning cars on SF’s Market Street, once a radical idea, ... by lhopki01 on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @12:42PM (#21272397)
Hi you've found me. 11 years working in London without taking a black cab. Taken an Uber once in those 11 years.
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Re:Banning cars on SF’s Market Street, once a radical idea, ... by sails on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @07:33AM (#21269230)
I don't know of anyone using them _regularly_, or really at all for that matter.
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Re:Banning cars on SF’s Market Street, once a radical idea, ... by viraptor on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @06:34PM (#21276739)
Ok, fair enough. I understood that as people not using them at all. I'm not surprised though - taxis are great for situations where you can't easily use public transport /for reasons/. Using them all the time is indeed for tiny minority. (And that's... Fine with me)
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