Uber drivers are increasingly speaking openly about burnout linked to long working hours, passenger interaction fatigue and pressure to meet earnings goals, according to a debate amongst drivers that has highlighted the battle of fatigue on app-based transport work. A discussion on a forum dedicated to Uber drivers attracted dozens of responses from drivers describing exhaustion, stress and declining motivation linked to the realities of rideshare driving not just linked to U

The Government’s proposed Draft Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Bill contains a relatively brief commitment to “support a thriving, professional sector by creating clearer rules to enable fair competition”, but within the taxi and PHV industry that single sentence could carry major implications for app-based booking models and the long-running debate around plying-for-hire. For decades, the distinction between licensed taxis and private hire vehicles has rested on a fundamental

Image credit: Uber Earlier this Spring, Uber launched a new chauffeur-focused premium service called Uber Elite, marking another step in the company’s gradual expansion into higher-margin transport services traditionally associated with executive hire and luxury chauffeur firms. The new product, currently available on an invite-only basis in Los Angeles and San Francisco, is aimed at business travellers, executives and affluent consumers seeking a more personalised transport