[Nfbmt] Uber

[James Aldrich]

Hi again!

When Dar and I were visiting in Pittsburgh PA, we went from the home 
where we were visiting to a place known as Bob Evans.  This was a 26 
mile trip.  I paid $26 to $27 for that trip.  I pay more than that just 
to go to Laurel which is 15 miles away from here!  We didn't pay more 
than five dollars a ride when we were at convention.  Perhaps it was 
ten dollars or a bit more depending on where we went!  We thought the 
fairs were quite reasonable!

Jim


Original message:
> What is a typical fare for a Uber ride as compared to a cab ride, or how is
> it determined?  How do you know how long it will take to be picked up?  So if
> there's no restrictions on community size, is Uber going to be available in
> Havre, Hobson, Hamilton, Belt, Stanford, Shepherd, Forsyth, Winifred, Wilsal,
> little towns like that, with maybe a hundred residents or less? I'm sure the
> cab companies aren't liking it.  It may force them to be more responsive, or
> it may put them out of business.  I find it interesting that a global entity
> can come in and just tear up the economy of the local businesses in a small
> town.  If I have a choice, I always like to go local.  It's what keeps
> smaller towns alive.

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 7:23 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] Uber

> I don't think there has to be a size.
> We know the cab drivers here in town are quite unhappy about this.
> They even told Jim that the prices would be higher than they would be.
> We know for a fact this isn't true. Where the drivers want to keep the
> customers.
> I as many are tired of waiting over an hour if not more for transportation.
> What I said was, maybe I can buy ice cream now, and it won't be melted by the
> time I get home.

> Original message:
>> How large does a community have to be before Uber comes in?

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James
>> Aldrich via Nfbmt
>> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 2:45 AM
>> To: NFB of Montana Discussion List
>> Cc: James Aldrich
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] Uber

>> Hi all,

>> Yes!  We heard it on Q2 news as well as Associated Press on Newsline!
>> It is now in Uber's hands!

>> Jim

>> Sent from my iPod

>>> On Dec 16, 2015, at 8:32 PM, Bruce&Joy Breslauer via Nfbmt
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>>> Did anybody else hear on the news that Uber's application was
>>> accepted in Montana?



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