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Taxi San Angelo - Uber lists all New York taxis through Creative Mobile Technologies, which provides technology systems for New York taxis, says it benefits Uber's customer base. The partnership will go public this summer.

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Uber now lists all taxis in New York in the app.

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After years of sparks, New York taxis and Uber have now joined forces. Yellow cab rides can be booked through Uber with an amazing offer starting this summer.

Creative Mobile Technology (CMT), which provides the technology system for more than 13,000 New York taxis, said it will benefit from Uber's customer base. The partnership comes as Uber struggles to meet demand and taxi drivers are overwhelmed by debt during the pandemic.

"This is a real win for drivers – they no longer have to worry about paying in an emergency or snow on the streets on their way out of Manhattan," said Guy Peterson, Uber's director of business development. press release. "And that's a real win for drivers."

The official merger between Uber and Taxi will be announced this summer. Uber users can access thousands of yellow cabs, CMT said. Taxi drivers will see fare prices based on Uber on their screens.

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Taxi drivers around the world have been protesting Uber's disruption of their market for years. When Covid-19 hit, it was even worse, especially for taxi drivers in New York. The city set up a debt relief program, but last October drivers went on hunger strike for several weeks to demand more relief.

But now that the Covid restrictions are being eased, the collaboration between Uber and New York taxis could come at the right time.

"New York City is back!" said CMT President Ron Sherman. “As businesses bring back workers, tourists flock to New York City again, and New Yorkers begin to rebuild our local economy after the devastating pandemic, Yellow Cabs and Uber are bringing the best our industries have to offer to help this city. Get your legs back."