Re:Uber secures right to continue operating in London
by jonplackett on Monday September 28, 2020 @01:57PM
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I think we have to accept now that 'The Knowledge' is now completely pointless. The uber driver has Waze, and that is probably at least as good 99% of the time and occasionally better since they'll know in advance about traffic accidents that close roads. Black cabs/drivers do not need to exist anymore in their current form.
The barrier to entry for becoming a black cab driver far exceeds that required to be an Uber driver.
Drive for Uber: get a PCO license (about £400-600); own an appropriate car; have appropriate insurance.
Drive a black cab: do the knowledge (2-4 years); get a black cab license (in excess of £1k); get a black cab (likely at least twice the price of a Prius); have appropriate insurance.
Pretty sure the number of Uber drivers who might have been black cab drivers is very, very small.