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We’re killing hundreds (thousands?) of individual cab companies so that we can consolidate the entirety of the cab industry into 2 tech conglomerates. I don’t s
by cj 4y ago
We’re killing hundreds (thousands?) of individual cab companies so that we can consolidate the entirety of the cab industry into 2 tech conglomerates. I don’t see how that’s a win.
- scarface74 4y agoThose cab companies offer worse services and are monopolistic and the whole medallion system. There are plenty of horror stories where minorities can’t get a cab in the middle of NYC. https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-cabbies-fines-refusing-fares-20180705-story.html https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-cabbies-fines-... This is not a problem with Uber.
- AlexandrB 4y agoI would take hundreds regional monopolies over one global monopoly any day. At least if you're banned from the taxi service in Boston you can still catch a cab in New York.
- missedthecue 4y agoI think you're underestimating the number of global ride sharing companies.
- scarface74 4y agoEven if you have worse service?