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Originally Posted by Table 5
Yeah, I don't understand why we need to regulate cab numbers at all. Why not just let basic market forces figure out how many cabs we needs and at what times? And that whole thing with only one company getting access to the airport, that smacks of a payoff at some level.
Not sure who makes the decisions for this type of stuff, but it would definitely be a great question to address.
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Like a lot of things the system developed the way it is for a lot of different reasons - it's difficult to undo. For instance, because we have a license system, which brokers and individual drivers own (and have huge value) it would cost a lot of money to buy them out to turn it into a true market system.
In any event, improving the taxi system is a priority for the Mayor. The proposals he's put forth will lead to change.