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Taxi companies also would need to work on their quality issues. I've had too many taxis in SF and suburban Portland that were filthy and run down and had incomp
by ajmurmann 12y ago
Taxi companies also would need to work on their quality issues. I've had too many taxis in SF and suburban Portland that were filthy and run down and had incompetent drivers. Never happened with Uber.
EDIT: I think that there just is almost no incentive for taxi companies to improve on anything because they have had a quasi monopoly in a market that is completely underserved. When you needed a cap pre-Uber in SF, you were happy to get any cap at all. That all comes down to taxi medallions.
- nhaehnle 12y agoIt's important to understand that the medallion mess is a local issue. Uber is acting like a bully with no regard for the law even in places where getting a taxi license is basically just a simple extension to your regular driver's license.
- adrianwaj 12y agoI wonder what'd be like if individual taxi drivers had online reputations and histories like ebay sellers.. then that could be really useful. You could even take a cab in a not-so-safe country with confidence. The problem here is what if a different driver arrives (I suppose the website should have a photo of the driver that one should expect.) Also, successful drivers themselves may become targets for whatever reason. Could work for the driver if they can transfer between companies and keep their reputations. They could even relocate. Another future industry that could be disrupted in such a manner: personal security and tour guides .. used in countries that are generally unsafe. Is there an ebay/uber for tour guides?