Beginning this summer, Uber will begin listing taxis on its app, following an agreement with NYC's Taxi & Limousine Commission—but cab drivers still have a lot of questions. “Right now we don't see a payment structure that's made for drivers' advantage.”
The unlikely integration could help direct thousands of fares toward cab drivers, while alleviating supply problems faced by Uber. But advocates for taxi drivers raised immediate concerns, citing fears of pay and exploitation by the technology company.
Under the agreement, the city’s existing yellow cab apps, Curb Mobility and Creative Mobile Technologies, will integrate with Uber’s software. Riders will have the option to select a yellow cab on the app, which will cost roughly the same as a standard Uber, according to a company spokesperson.
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