19-09-14 8:36 pm – Source: Reuters / BuzzT
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The Dutch Uber taxi world is attacked with its own smartphone app. Launched in late November in the four major cities, reports The Press
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The taxi app Uber began in the United States and is now active in 45 countries, including the Netherlands. The taxi mediation, which shields with low rates, calls in many cities resistance. According to traditional taxi companies Uber is an unfair competitor.
“We start at four places, but as far as we can all the other cities will join us soon,” said Sjaak de Winter, director of the Rotterdam Taxicentrale RTC, the new app. It is not the first Dutch taxi app. ‘In Rotterdam we have more than three years a system app. We just have not the means of marketing that Uber has. Google, Goldman Sachs, and I know what else stand behind Uber. The company is, if I understand correctly, worth billions, millions for promotion. We are happy when we have a small amount for some marketing. “
Uber in the Netherlands also have no significance. There only drive taxis by Uber in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. “These are also drivers of us,” says Winter. Uber has no cars driving. So some guys in our companies working odd jobs occasionally in with a ride through Uber. That may be because the drivers are all independent contractors. “
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