I think people are asking them to jump in in a different way, or at least that’s my reading of the situation. People are asking for general labor laws which pr

I think people are asking them to jump in in a different way, or at least that’s my reading of the situation. People are asking for general labor laws which prohibits companies from misusing contractor status as a way of bypassing benefits and reasonable work hours. People are asking the for a public alternative to taxi service, including more frequent buses that service wider areas, longer into the night so they won’t have to use the taxis so much. Note that better labor laws will also fix the situation for the traditional taxi companies, as they won’t be able to exploit their workers either by e.g. a weird medallion system. You’ll probably have to pay more then previously for your cab ride (as the driver needs fair wages for their work), but that’s where the public alternative to cab rides comes in.