The UK did have something similar, in Belfast, though. The black taxi cabs during the 'Troubles' there were sort of similar, I believe. It was a shared ride sy

The UK did have something similar, in Belfast, though. The black taxi cabs during the 'Troubles' there were sort of similar, I believe. It was a shared ride system, required due to the difficulty of getting around the different parts of the city, with Catholic and Protestant areas divided by the 'peace' walls and a lack of public transport.