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The real winner with anti-ridesharing legislation isn't public transport. It's car ownership. Uber doesn't let you avoid taking the bus/train. It lets you rely
by dkopi 10y ago
The real winner with anti-ridesharing legislation isn't public transport. It's car ownership.
Uber doesn't let you avoid taking the bus/train. It lets you rely on public transport 95% of the time, and use ride sharing the rest of the time.
Fighting uber/lyft means forcing people to own a car, and if they already own a car - they aren't going to be riding the bus.
- enraged_camel 10y agoAs I mentioned in my other comment, I'm not against Uber, Lyft or ridesharing in general. I'm against letting them self-regulate with regards to running background checks on their drivers. They have zero incentive to do so, because it makes hiring drivers more expensive and (more importantly) brings them closer to employee status, which would sink both companies.