Today at the hockey arena in downtown Tampa, all of the local Tampa Bay state representatives and senators gathered for the transportation hearing. What was first and foremost on the agenda was the subject of uber and its relationship to the Tampa Bay community. Both sides offered their reasons many of them anecdotal in nature. (Senator Jeff Brandes from St Petersburg, the one Center in the picture, came across as an arrogant asshole. He was rude and belligerent and combative with all speakers. This is an example of someone who bullied his way into a political position, no doubt. Sorry for the sidebar). State senator Arthenia Joyner was the best of the lot. She asked the most pointed questions and dug deep into the real issues. She pointed out to the room that seemed surprised to find out that all of the fees that apply to the cab companies by regulation uber has none of that. There are insurance requirements, licenses and fees, and fees associated with the airport authorit...
Tried out Uber today on East Coast city near Cape Kennedy, FL. Had 80 yr old driving a rented car !
ReplyDeleteSaid he has about 15 passengers a day plus some regulars he takes to work. Not sure how much you could make from that, $200 a day maybe ? Of course he doesn't tell the rental agency what he is doing with the car and hopes he not have any accident. Didn't ax what he pays to rent the car but he said he only keeps it 5 days or so and switches around different companies.
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