http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/24/tech...ial/uber-gett/
It will be interesting to see Uber and other applications in a few years. Who will win the war. Be careful what you wish for, if Uber controls the market it might be the same as the "taxi commission". Uber is just taking assets (taxi licenses) away from the taxi companies and making themselves wealthy, if they succeed.
FWIW I never take a taxi, so I have never encounter the problems mentioned in this thread