BBC: London taxi hire proposals would 'be an end' to the way Uber operates

This story talks about London Black cabs, but the consultation is about private hire taxis. So the article is comparing disimilar things.

Uber's problems with the existing private hire regulations are the need for an agreed price before travel.

The proposed minimum wait time feels stupid. I'd be interested to see how that's justified.

The requirement for a fixed landline probably has some weak justification, but it feels like something that's rapidly approaching obsolesance.

I'm normally pretty anti-Uber, but the proposals in the article don't seem to focus on my priorities. (Which would be to stop taxi drivers from discriminating against people with disabilities).

The article does not consider the most onerous and backwards provision debated as a part of the consultation: a mandatory 5 minute wait period between getting a car and start of the journey, even if the car is available immediately.