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I was appalled that the the existing taxi system (essentially a protected monopoly) wouldn't immediately create an Uber/Lyft app when ride-sharing first appeare

I was appalled that the the existing taxi system (essentially a protected monopoly) wouldn't immediately create an Uber/Lyft app when ride-sharing first appeared. Then I realized that building such a thing would only benefit drivers and customers, and those are the two constituents that the existing taxi system doesn't care about.

sigmaris 8y ago
In the UK there's an app available, https://gett.com/ https://gett.com/, which is very similar to Uber but hails regular, licensed taxis.
- tomp 8y ago
  But I don't want to ride regular, licenced taxis. They're still a cartel. They charge a premium for having to learn all the streets of London by heart, but that's not a premium I'm willing to pay (or that I consider valuable) in the modern day'n'age of Google Maps and the likes.
pnongrata 8y ago
We've had taxi hailing apps in Brazil since before Uber arrived. Once Uber got here, though, no one could compete with its prices.