[jacquesgt]

Their theory is spelled out pretty clearly in the article. There are 1800 taxicabs permitted to operate in the city and many more Ubers/Lyfts.

The fact that people who use Uber and Lyft have to wait less is nice for them, but not so nice if the extra cars for hire circling for fares results in slower commutes for public transit users.

[abalone]

Does it result in significantly slower muni? Many major downtown routes have dedicated bus lanes, and obviously there is no impact on the subway.