And to the extent it’s true it’s because they’ve been allowed to circumvent laws that were deliberately setup to limit the number of cabs on the street, and by flooding those streets with Ubers and Lyfts there’s a lot of research that shows that congestion and traffic has gotten much worse.
So even if a specific Uber/Lyft ride might be better, the residents of a city have a much worse overall experience.
And that’s without getting into how many of these drivers barely make ends meet, whereas driving a cab was a path to the middle class for millions of cab drivers for decades.
So even if a specific Uber/Lyft ride might be better, the residents of a city have a much worse overall experience.
And that’s without getting into how many of these drivers barely make ends meet, whereas driving a cab was a path to the middle class for millions of cab drivers for decades.