Tag Archives: Terminology
Wolverhampton’s signage ban more virtue signalling than substantive safety
There’s potentially quite a lot of material relating to Wolverhampton City Council’s decision to ban operator livery signage on its 30,000-strong fleet of private hire vehicles working the length and breadth of England. Therefore maybe best to concentrate primarily on … Continue reading
A (tall) tale of two Uber towns
Almost a decade ago I set up a (short-lived) blog in an attempt to dispel some of the myths surround the whole Uber phenomenon. The rationale of this new blog is similar, although the intended context is a bit wider. … Continue reading
Why ‘ride-hailing’ is nonsensical and misleading
There are quite a few descriptors associated with Uber and similar operations like Bolt and Ola. Maybe the most prominent one is ‘ride-hailing’, which is problematic in two main respects. First, if some kind of neoligism was required to describe … Continue reading
When it comes to ‘taxis’ it’s the insurers who are Confused
Press reports about the industry can often be confusing because of the incorrect use of terminology. And very often ‘expert’ input and analysis can be anything but. A recent article in Wolverhampton’s Express & Star illustrates both points. The online … Continue reading