It's not an artificial line because of stuff like this, which you mentioned: > specially zoned drop off, pick up, and lane privileges that Uber and Lyft don’t

It's not an artificial line because of stuff like this, which you mentioned: > specially zoned drop off, pick up, and lane privileges that Uber and Lyft don’t get access to There are clear differences between the state and private businesses. The state can make laws to prevent private businesses from competing with it, can grant monopolies, etc. The state is not operated for profit, and the profit motive is the only reason things like Uber and Lyft exist -- the state never would have thought to create something like that.