Do Hailo and Uber taxi e-hail apps defy a NYC judge's orders? Nobody knows
Skift Take
The fate of the pilot program will be decided on by Monday, but we are certain that this will not be the end of legislative confusion, no matter what that “final” decision is.
New York City's much-anticipated e-hail app program was cut short by a temporary restraining order (TRO) just days after launch, but that hasn't halted the operations of the two startups that were already approved for participation.
Hailo and Uber's cab drivers continue to pick up passengers via the companies' mobile e-hail apps every day.
Why do they continue to operate even after the pilot program was so clearly blocked?
That's an answer that no one seems able to agree on, or in some cases, even answer.
New York's Taxi and Limousine Commission is tight-lipped as it works out what will happen next. Uber is similarly quiet, while Hailo is taking another approach that includes court sessions and courting Prince Harry.
Uber and Hailo in NYC
Even though Hailo and Uber are similar in allowing customers to use their respective apps to hail yellow cabs in New York City, the startups have reacted very differently to the TRO.
Uber spokesperson Matt Mittenthal declined to comment to Skift's inquiry, but he did note that its competitor, H
