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0 pointspisarzp11y ago0 comments

which is much more expensive than UberX. Black cabs in London are just ripoff. I love Uber and I hope it will continue to disrupt it with UberX and low prices, not support Black Cabs.

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untog11y ago

The training given to London cab drivers makes this especially ironic - UberTAXI should appear above UberX in their service list. It's a more premium service.

goatforce511y ago

It takes an average London cabbie 34 months of preparation and 12 attempts to pass the test to get their license:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicabs_of_the_United_Kingdom#...

There was a shortcut on a route that I used to regularly take in London, so i'd tell them "Don't go to the lights, just turn down here". I think I had fare meters stopped out of appreciation on 3 occasions after sharing that tip. Showing a London cabbie a new shortcut totally blows their minds.

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