Uber: ban in France, shame in Sydney Taxi Times Update 12-16-2014

What`s new in the taxi world? Our bilingual ‘Update’ summarizes the news of the last days and hours. We recommend using a website-translator because some links can be in foreign languages.

Message of the day

Up and down in France: Initially, the Commercial Court in France saw no reason to prohibit UberPOP, then taxi drivers went on strike and two hours later the French Government laid down the law.

http://www.zeit.de/mobilitaet/2014-12/uber-frankreich-taxi-streik

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/business/international/france-says-it-will-ban-ubers-low-cost-service-in-new-year.html?_r=0

A ‘shitstorm’ about Uber in Sydney: During the hostage-taking in Sydney’s city centre fares for an Uber trip increased more than threefold.

http://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/uber-provoziert-mit-tariferhoehung-nach-sydney-geiselnahme-13322135.html

Quote of the day

‚What a shameful disgrace.‘

Comment on Twitter about Uber’s short-term fare increase during the hostage crisis in Sydney.

Tax evasion

Customs raid from Zittau to Leipzig: A 47-year-old who is said to have operated a taxi service without a licence for years is the subject of a major investigation.

http://www.oberlausitztv.de/nachrichten/Razzia_in_Zittau-9829.html

Competition

Uber starts in Basle: Since Thursday, Uber has Uber has been operational in Basle. The test drive of a newspaper editor shows the strengths and weaknesses of the US competitor. As to how a turnover of CHF 10 in an Audi  A8 can be refinanced, the driver had no answer.

http://www.tageswoche.ch/de/2014_50/basel/675766/Meine-erste-Uber-Fahrt.htm

Sicherheit

Disaster warning for Berlin taxis: In severe storms, bomb discoveries or major fires 5,700 taxis from Taxi Berlin will be informed by the system „KATWARN“.

http://www.fokus.fraunhofer.de/fd40302db944b352

Außenwerbung

Night at the museum: To lure as many visitors as possible to cinemas for the third part of a popular movie, the Hollywood film is now being advertised on Berlin taxis.

http://www.sellmedia.de/index.php/news/item/16-hollywood-auf-dem-taxi

the good christmas deed

Children`s taxi to the theatre: Thanks to the social commitment of Hallo Taxi 3811 in Hanover, 20 children from a children’s hospital were able to attend a performance.

https://www.taxi-times.com/en/taxi-3811-hanover-makes-possible-theatre-for-children/