It’s people like you that are a big part of the problem when 4 taxis are driving to you and 3 won’t get a trip while other people have to wait. Multiply that by the number of people that do it and it’s a big problem but what the hell as long as you get yours, screw everybody else.  

They were probably worried about getting into a crash and not being insured.

Sounds like you think taxpayers should subsidize Uber. A privately held company where a few people are getting stinking rich while everyone else gets totally screwed and you think they should be subsidized.

Bullshit! Cab companies have been working at a profit to make a living wage. You’d pay the same amount for an Uber if the Uber driver and Uber itself were making a profit. It’s illegal to do business at a loss for an extended period of time in order to hurt competition. It’s called predatory pricing and Uber’s been…

If that’s the case then it is a business model that will fail eventually. What’s the point in continuing the model if no company and their investors are ever going to make a profit. I’ve always said the model is unsustainable and you just backed me up.

Not to mention the fact that Uber subsidizes rides to keep the fares extremely low taking people off their feet and off buses and putting them in vehicles. You’re right, it doesn’t take a brain surgeon or a math expert to figure out that they add to congestion. The latest studies show they’ve added a lot of…

This is a big part of the problem. Uber subsidizes the rides to be able to keep the prices low for the time being which is taking people off public transit, and their feet, and putting them in vehicles.