So the private hire drivers moved over to Uber? Is that because they made more money under Uber, or had better conditions (maybe more flexibility?)? And, if so, does that mean that effectively Uber is a replacement for the old private hire system?
A while back I asked a few and they said Uber paid them extra for their first year - basically all the time they were working whether they had a fare or not.
uber offers a way better set of coverage than any single private hire company could, and without any real costs as no "staff" to pay. I suspect the drivers make more because they get more consistent fares?
