Perhaps uber can have their own type of gift card or smart pass. And then i wanted to go to the topic of the on board training. I think thats really important. So, i think there also needs to be perhaps so many hours of classroom training. Some sensitivity type training. And i was going to ask you the question of whether uber, like would drive from San Francisco to san jose or Something Like that and actually give you the price ahead of time, right . Yes. You can see the price before you request the car. So if you are dependent on knowing that number before your decision you can have that information right there. As well as the distance of the trip. The drivers are very clearly instructed that they are to accept whatever trip is requested by the driver. We have some that are very long from time to time and thats something that comes with the gig. But we are also happy that we have the accountability to show in the data if a rider requests a ride and a driver arrives at that location an
Smart pass. And then i wanted to go to the topic of the on board training. I think thats really important. So, i think there also needs to be perhaps so many hours of classroom training. Some sensitivity type training. And i was going to ask you the question of whether uber, like would drive from San Francisco to san jose or Something Like that and actually give you the price ahead of time, right . Yes. You can see the price before you request the car. So if you are dependent on knowing that number before your decision you can have that information right there. As well as the distance of the trip. The drivers are very clearly instructed that they are to accept whatever trip is requested by the driver. We have some that are very long from time to time and thats something that comes with the gig. But we are also happy that we have the accountability to show in the data if a rider requests a ride and a driver arrives at that location and then cancels the trip for any reason, thats alerted
The patience of its people was running out. Some important papers of human rights icon Nelson Mandela are the highlight of an Art Exhibition in tokyo. Japans Prime Minister is taking action to stop radioactive groundwater at the Fukushima Daiichi from flowing into the pacific ocean. Shinzo abe is considering a plan to give the operator funding to deal with the problem. Tepco managers are considering building a large underground wall to dam the ground water. Prime minister abe spoke about his decision during a meeting with government officials. Translator people are extremely concerned about these leaks. They must be dealt with. The government cannot leave the issue entirely up to the Plant Operator tepco. We must take steps to help the utility. Abe told the industry minister to instruct managers to do whatever they can to stop the leaks right away. It is estimated 300 tons of radioactive ground water is getting into the ocean every day. Of the 300 tons accumulates in an area tepco engi
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Plans for a huge increase in covid testing in britain. Operation moonshot aims to do ten million daily tests by early next year. The idea is to have a test which would be carried out at the location, a bit like a pregnancy test that provides a very quick result, and that would completely revolutionise things. Senior uk ministers will hold emergency talks with eu officials later over the governments plan to override parts of the brexit Withdrawal Agreement. Thousands of migrants desperately seek shelter after a camp on the greek island of lesbos was destroyed by fire. Three people die as wildfires continue to rage in california, which is in the middle of a 20 year mega drought. Wildlife populations are plummeting across the world according to a stark new report from the World Wide Fund for nature. Hello and welcome if you re the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and ac
We begin with president donald trump. Also, this week, the white house is expected to roll out a revised executive order banning travelers from seven mostly muslim nations. It does promise to be a busy week. There is one event on his calendar coming up in april that President Trump is declining. He tweeted without explanation, i will not be attending the White House Correspondence Association dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening. The head of the Correspondents Association spoke with Brianna Keilar about it. It is not a surprise to say that the president has said many negative things about the media and comparing the media or suggesting that the media is the enemy of the american people. That, of course, is something that the Correspondents Association and journalists reject. The media is an incredibly important part of a vibrant republic. We celebrate that at that dinner. It is up to him to decide whether or not he wants to come. The Correspondents Assoc