Uber will list all NYC taxis on its app in shift that could help struggling cabbies

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Uber has reportedly worked out a deal to list all New York City taxi cabs on its app in a stunning move that will likely help the struggling taxi industry.

The price of taxi rides via the Uber app will be the same as for Uber X rides, according to the WSJ. Uber is teaming with tech platforms Creative Mobile Technologies and Curb to eventually have all New York City taxi cabs available on its app.

Uber has been incorporating taxi drivers around the world into its system for the past several years. Creative Mobile Technologies said Thursday that taxi drivers on its platform, which includes the taxi app Arro, will gain access to Uber’s customer base, giving them the opportunity for a higher volume of trips and expanded revenue.With many ride sharing drivers seeing their incomes fall as the companies they work for taking more of a cut, some drivers have formed a worked-owned cooperative.

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