The taxicab and limousine industry has fired another salvo in its war on certain transportation apps by releasing a list of what its members call "rogue" services that endanger the public.
The report by the Taxicab, Limousine and Paratransit Association names three applications that operate in the Boston area: on-demand private-driver service Uber and ride-sharing apps SideCar and Tickengo.
"There's nothing wrong with technology; it just needs to comply with the regulatory structure to ensure that it doesn't take advantage of the public," said Alfred LaGasse, the association's CEO. "Some of these apps are basically 21st century hitchhiking."
Oleg Uritsky, a spokesman for Boston taxi owners, said the apps have no public oversight, including the semi-annual inspections that city cabs must undergo.
"This is not fair competition," he said.
In an email, Travis Kalanick, CEO and co-founder of Uber Technologies Inc., blasted the report, calling its accusations "baseless" and "fear-mongering."
"Uber's technology platform has helped millions of consumers who can speak to the safer, more reliable transportation they have enjoyed in cities around the world," Kalanick said. "And the thousands of legal, licensed and regulated transportation companies that Uber partners with can speak to the opportunity Uber has given them, allowing for better incomes and the rapid growth of their own small businesses."
SideCar and Tickengo could not be reached for comment.
Earlier this month, the lawyer representing the Boston Cab Association filed suit against Uber and said he was also looking into SideCar, arguing that both provide taxi service without meeting hackney division standards.
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