[taneq]

> I can fully believe the premise of the article that Uber has stolen more modeshare from cycling and real mass transit than it has from private vehicle use

All this shows is that people would rather climb into a stranger's car, pay them and hope for the best than use actual public transport.

[jopsen]

Or that SF public transit is just appalling... For me it's only 25% faster than walking.

In European cities this is less of a problem. Maybe ride-sharing will reduce car ownership enough that you can one day invest in public transit.