When Uber driver Edward Caban accepted a fare in Newport Beach from rider Benjamin Golden Friday night, chances are he didn't know it would end with a few quick punches upside his head, a couple violent tugs of his hair, and an attempt to slam his head through his driver-side windshield.
According to the Daily Herald, a rider survey Metra recently conducted found that 34percentt of commuters said they would accepted a 20percentt fare hike as long as minimal service cuts accompanied it -- but 35percentt strongly opposed the same option.
And all riders will need to accept the fare multiplier before finalizing a booking.
If we travelers are going to have to accept higher fares, a reduced air travel network and less federal regulation as the price of commercial aviation viability, why don't we, as travel consumers, nail up our own manifesto to the airline industry's door?
"Sir?" the passenger persists, trying to seek him out via the rearview mirror, but the driver maintains his silence, eyes on the road, all the way to 33rd Street, looking away even as he reaches back to accept the fare and tip.
When they accept, the fare will be split automatically.
The challenge will be to get disadvantaged people to accept this fare.
No passengers, just a toothless driver who accepted a box of cigarettes instead of Millie's fare, nodding and grinning.
For travelers, more competition south of the border often means lower fares, but the trade-off may involve accepting a connection instead of a direct flight.
He accepted a nickel (known then as a "jitney nickel") for payment, because that was the streetcar fare at the time.
