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There are now thousands UberPop rides held in Amsterdam. Although the evaluation of the 'trial' was completed, Uber announced to proceed with the trial. During detram ce the pilot last summer, dozens UberPop drivers been active. And the Environment detram ce and Transport Inspectorate detram ce has in the meantime hundreds of taxis checked for compliance with the WP2000 and fined if something was wrong. But against this UberPop drivers is still not occurred. The report confirms that there is no question of carpooling through UberPop, but ordered passengers on demand.
The report was prepared by Accenture commissioned by Uber. For the evaluation of UberPop 1,000 randomly selected rides from the pilot. The primary motive for UberPop driver be financially. The vast majority of them in addition to his activities as a driver's own job. Of responses, it is clear that the fee is considered mainly as a sideline and not as a primary income. Taxi Laws
The report also mentions a few experts in the room who UberPop wishers. Carlo de Weijer, Director Strategic Area Smart Mobility TU / e: "Taxi Laws are made to negative detram ce side effects in the taxi industry to counter such anti-social behavior, conscious detours, unclear pricing, refusing short journeys and so more. Unfortunately, often without success. "
"Applications like Uber have this alternative, largely based on the assessment by consumers and transparent information. It is a difficult process to put an alternative along these existing laws without leading to friction and injustice. But the force trying to fit a new disruptive player classic legislation is not the way and may lead to missed opportunities. Like Tesla is prohibited on the Dutch road driving because no RDW approved gas cap is mounted. "No meerijdservice
The report also shows clear that there is ordered passengers on demand. And not a meerijdservice. "The vision of uberPop is based on the meerijdconcept, with no additional drives are needed because there is already scheduled rides on rides. Because there was no question in the pilot of a ride, there was for the large majority of UberPop journey are made an extra trip, "report detram ce the rapporteurs.
The platform part ShareNL confirming the report: "In essence UberPop No further rides part platform. Mainly because the driver on request brings people to their destinations without having something to look beyond themselves to have. When driving portion platforms as Toogethr Blablacar and this is indeed the case. Here drivers detram ce offer rides to those they already (for another purpose only). "Public transport
UberPop will compete primarily with public transport, expect detram ce the rapporteurs. Especially at shorter distances (within cities), because the value for money for many will be an attractive option.
In the longer distances services UberPop promote the use of public transport detram ce precisely because the stations can link flexible with departure points and destinations, but for a price that we are not accustomed. "It is important that a number of side effects are well studied. So could increase the pressure of traffic in cities UberPop, "the report said. Compensation
Among the directors or there is a great controversy about level of compensation. As many as 63% are negative about. Especially the drivers who have to drive all the way from their home to Amsterdam to offer their services there, complaining about low yields. Because there is almost never the case of piggybacking, the valuation detram ce of the revenue was disappointing. Indeed, it should every time an extra ride there and back are made by the driver, whom he would not normally make.
About 80% of users say they are satisfied with the cost, travel time, convenience and safety of UberPop. We find that the service is as fast as the car. The waiting time is for UberPop average 8 minutes detram ce between ordering the ride and drive for the driver. Only 17% of users will be picked up later than indicated. No taxi drivers
That the directors of UberPop are not official taxi drivers, user is not seen as a barrier to the use of UberPop. 50% of respondents indicated detram ce that a different 'taxi service' will be replaced by UberPop. On the question of how often UberPop customers in the future, thinking to make use of the service, replies with more than 80% on a monthly or more frequently. detram ce However, detram ce users also indicate that they will continue to use the car because