[Guvante]

> Uber and Lyft sidestepped the regulations and prices went down, service improved dramatically

Technically neither of those is a failure of regulation, those are side effects of regulation.

Uber and Lyft removed transparency of costs beyond knowing the cost of your trip for instance which isn't a benefit.

In fact I can't think of much that is related to regulation that they do better beyond being good enough for now by most metrics that people care about. Of course if that changes in the future nothing can be done.

I am fine with Uber and Lyft existing and I do agree that taxis had in some places made themselves into a nuisance but I don't know that those companies did a better job as much as they just ignored all those problems and assumed they weren't important.

[conanbatt]

> I am fine with Uber and Lyft existing and I do agree that taxis had in some places made themselves into a nuisance but I don't know that those companies did a better job as much as they just ignored all those problems and assumed they weren't important.

Please, the taxi companies have been decimated world wide. Its absolutely clear that people are way happier working and consuming Lyft/Uber services.

[hdfbdtbcdg]

I am very happy the Uber were kicked out of where I live. Some governments had the courage to stand up to them.

[conanbatt]

Against the interests of riders and drivers.

[austhrow743]

>Uber and Lyft removed transparency of costs beyond knowing the cost of your trip for instance which isn't a benefit.

That's the only cost that matters isn't it? And the cost that taxis wouldn't provide a quote for until service was rendered.