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by mrep 3650 days ago
> Honestly, does any one believe that the reason of taxies being sparse or terrible is because the taxi companies doesn't give a shit? If they could make more money by having cars on the road, then why shouldn't they work towards that?

No, they were sparse and terrible because of the medallion system limiting the supply.

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That argument only applies in locations that have such systems.