GETT, GET ISRAEL's  BIGGEST AIRPORT

A Gett and Hadar Taxi joint bid won a tender for Ben Gurion Airport taxi, ending Hadar's monopoly.

A joint bid by Gett (formerly GetTaxi) app and Hadar Taxi has won the tender for tax services to Ben Gurion Airport, thereby ending Hadar's monopoly on the airport routes. Taxi traffic from the airport totals 1,100,000 rides a year.

Starting on May 30, 2017, travelers landing at Ben Gurion Airport will be able to order taxis using the Gett app from the airport, and will not have to order the taxi before takeoff, as they had been forced to do by the monopoly.

The bid by Hadar and Gett is 31% less than the consumer fee rate established in the Commodities and Services Price Control Ordinance set by the Ministry of Transport, whether the fee is determined by taxi meter or by special journey according to the rate list.

The companies will be obligated to publish the new lower prices, which will now be anchored in the ordinance.

http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-ben-gurion-airport-taxi-fares-to-fall-31-1001188522
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NEW YORK -- An out-of-control horse caused chaos in Midtown Monday morning, and the incident raised questions about whether the animals should be put to work at all.

CBS New York reports the incident that was caught on surveillance video around 10 a.m. Monday was unusual. Two men were seen riding horses up Eighth Avenue near 56th Street, followed closely by a vendor with a food cart.

Suddenly the brown horse, named Billy, got spooked, reared back and trotted backward. The rider struggled for control, and then Billy bucked sideways and wound up on the ground after colliding with a cab.

http://cbsn.ws/2rkzqUh
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UBERK CANADA

A small Canadian town has launched a first-of-its-kind ride sharing-transit partnership with Uber.
Innisfil will subsidise a portion of the fare for all trips with the taxi firm taken by residents within the town's boundaries.

Officials say the deal offers more flexibility for residents and is cheaper than adding a town bus service.

Uber Canada public policy manager Chris Schafer says the project has sparked global interest.

The cost of a ride to any four of the community's transport or recreation hubs will cost residents between C$3 (US$2.20/£1.70) and C$5 (US$3.60/£2.80).

They will also get a C$5 discount on any custom trip within Innisfil, a lake-side Ontario town of about 36,000 people 100 km (62 miles) north of Toronto.

Tim Cane, the town's land use planning manager, said Innisfil had been struggling to figure out an affordable transport model that would serve an area over 290 square km (110 square miles).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39927165
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