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I think your analysis is correct. It seems likely they will be forced to integrate and become a taxi service dispatch infrastructure provider. It seems a smarte
by chefsurfing 14y ago
I think your analysis is correct. It seems likely they will be forced to integrate and become a taxi service dispatch infrastructure provider. It seems a smarter move to accept how "sub-optimal" markets such as these have become and deal with unreality on it's terms than to resist the corruption outright on principal.
- uvdiv 14y agoThey can't integrate -- it's the whole point of the corruption, to maintain a cartel with limited supply, so as to inflate prices and profits. They don't want them to operate "within the rules" -- they want them to not operate, period. No new taxis in D.C.: The supply of cabs is limited by a licensing exam for drivers that's been closed since 2010. http://reason.com/blog/2011/12/22/the-medallion-bill-is-back-dc-taxi-chief http://reason.com/blog/2011/12/22/the-medallion-bill-is-back... From an article about D.C.'s plans to establish explicit supply caps (quotas), like the ones already in place in NYC, SF, etc.
- justinsb 14y agoTaxiMagic seems to be operating without any government interference, by integrating with the existing taxi services.
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- chefsurfing 14y agoThey can integrate if they can make a successful bid to join the cartels or gain significant leverage with the uber-cartels ( governmental entities ).