Disconnect in the Hail&Ride Space

MPs on the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee hear submissions on the Land Transport Amendment Bill. Otaki Road Safety Group convenor, Fred MacDonald, proposes gates on station platforms as a way o fthwarting fare dodgers. Some committee members struggle to get to grips with Uber’s technology of uniting driver and passenger via the internet. A Wellington taxi driver gives his view of Uber. Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee, previews the week ahead in his business statement.