Tag Archives: Uber
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
Part-time and ‘gig economy’ confusion or conflation?
Online industry news site TaxiPoint does a great job in some respects, and its copy is certainly professional and well-written (and as a rank amateur [excuse pun…] I’m allowed to say that). On the other hand, its analysis can be … Continue reading
How Uber is different
Uber has certainly changed the world’s ‘taxi’ landscape, for better or worse. In the UK it has come from nothing to dwarf more traditional providers in just a few years. It’s been regarded as a market ‘disruptor’, with an associated … 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
Uber-confusion as ‘taxi app giant’ sets sights on Aberdeen
(A tentative first post on my shiny new blog, using an old WordPress theme. Go easy on me, I’m just practising…) It looks like Uber has firmed up its promise (or threat…) to start operating in Aberdeen. According to the … Continue reading