"Taxis typically charge for making them wait. But that regulation is set by a city agency which is at least somewhat responsible to the people." I thought the

"Taxis typically charge for making them wait. But that regulation is set by a city agency which is at least somewhat responsible to the people." I thought the whole reason that Uber gained traction initially was that city agencies often suck, are not responsive, and preside over crappy services such as regulated taxi business, which if you venture outside America's major cities tend to be absolutely atrocious.