I dislike counsel's decision on this from a self-interest point of view. I've had such awful taxi experiences in this city, its to the point I dread having to rely on one sometimes to get me to the airport, because I can't be sure they'll show up.
Things have changed with taxis over the last few months in terms of availability but only because of Uber. Without Uber we'd still all be clamouring for more plates to be released.
The decision yesterday was not a full step in the right direction IMHO, but legitimizing ride-sharing certainly will prove to be a huge shift in the years to come. As pointed out, the regulation as enacted keeps the truly casual Uber drivers out of the mix thus lessening the supply. Uber is responding in an immature fashion but I wouldn't be surprised to see them enter the market eventually anyway.
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