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Austin, TX people: Is Uber/Lyft leaving your town?
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:44 am
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:44 am
I saw where an ordinance removing the requirement for drivers to to be fingerprinted and getting a background check failed via a vote, and they were pushing for people to support the ordinance.
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Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:46 am to c on z
Visited Austin last weekend, Uber was a damn lifesaver.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:48 am to c on z
Yes, after Uber/Lyft lost their campaign (they spent $8 million, most expensive election in history) they suspended service this morning.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:49 am to c on z
No Uber no Visit!
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:49 am to c on z
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Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:52 am to msutiger
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People in Austin are morons so it doesn't surprise me they would push away a successful company
Psst...Houston's next.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:52 am to c on z
There is mention of them leaving Houston also because of this fingerprinting thing.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:53 am to c on z
Apparently...
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:53 am to MSMHater
The DWI arrests skyrocket upwards in Austin now. Texas as a whole is becoming increasingly backwards with their stance on Uber & Lyft. Time for that state to join the rest of the world.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:55 am to c on z
Why can't uber just set a place up or hire a third party to do this? It seems like it's still a pretty low barrier to entry.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:56 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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they spent $8 million,
Wouldn't it have cost them much less to just comply with the fingerprint / background check? This whole thing stinks on both sides. I'm all for safety, but I'm not sold that the city's requirements that they are pushing will provide much more, if any, safety for riders.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:57 am to c on z
Completely ridiculous. Uber made our most recent trip to Austin SO much better. The insane taxi lobby is strong
Posted on 5/9/16 at 9:59 am to MSMHater
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And, unfortunately, the city has political ammo b/c of this guy.
They are plenty of examples on top of that one.
This isn't exactly great times for Uber image-wise.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 10:03 am to c on z
Why in the hell do they not fingerprint and background check their drivers to begin with?
Posted on 5/9/16 at 10:04 am to c on z
damn I was just in Austin and used Uber the entire time
this guys was my favorite
this guys was my favorite
Posted on 5/9/16 at 10:07 am to Salmon
I hope not. My middle son sold his car a few years ago and relies heavily on Uber. He lives in Bouldin and it was cheaper/easier for him to just Uber to and from work.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 10:08 am to HurricaneDunc
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Why can't uber just set a place up or hire a third party to do this? It seems like it's still a pretty low barrier to entry.
They are all about getting as many drivers in as they can in every market. If you have a criminal history, you have a shot at this too.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 10:13 am to SUB
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Wouldn't it have cost them much less to just comply with the fingerprint / background check?
In Austin, yes, but this was about more than just Austin. This was a bellwether election. Other cities are contemplating similar regulations, so Uber and Lyft poured money into this one figuring if they could win Austin, it would domino to later elections or derail those regulations in other cities.
Posted on 5/9/16 at 10:18 am to Teddy Ruxpin
Good point. Now that they've lost...I wonder what other cities will do...
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