AFAIK, this data does not include livery (black) car trips. Based on personal experience, I think it's more likely that Uber trips have largely come at the expe

AFAIK, this data does not include livery (black) car trips. Based on personal experience, I think it's more likely that Uber trips have largely come at the expense of black car trips, which prior to the introduction of ridesharing companies and green cabs were the go-to method for getting a car ride in the outer boroughs. A lot of the car service companies have been rolling out app-based systems, see: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/12/nyregion/neighborhood-car-service-companies-adopt-their-own-apps-to-fend-off-uber.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/12/nyregion/neighborhood-car-...