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Originally Posted by Poster
the problem is consumers wanting something for nothing! we shouldnt be asking taxi's to be lower price, we should be asking them to provide better service and technology along with more availability.
we should support the taxi drivers by supporting those firms that add value, not just who is the cheapest.
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Uh, no. It's not the job of the consumer to stick with a broken model and just keep bitching about it if a more advantageous model comes along. It's up to the industry to adjust to the market.
People wanted better service and technology, and someone else provided it. People wanted more availability, and there was a small number of medallions issued a couple years ago, but the availability during peak times and occasions didn't improve at all.
People would not choose services like Lyft and Uber if they did not solve a deficiency in the taxi industry making those options attractive.