cabs

The goal is to limit the number of cabs on the road without creating unreasonable barriers to other economic activity using the roadways.

It would look at how busy cabs are, and accordingly change the number of medallions in circulation.

If too many cabs start running because it seems lucrative, it'll very rapidly become less lucrative.

Put an app around the whole system, so users can hail cabs from their mobile devices.

In a market with a regulated number of cabs it's easy to see how uber can find market share (like in NYC).

And they are paying for marketing to teach us to order cabs using apps.

I think since then I've used traditional cabs ~four more times, two of which were in NYC.

In several countries it is legal for Cabs to individually define their rates.

In Harlem, where I live, cabs will actively honk for any potential fare, especially to the airport.

You'll have multiple cabs trying to get you if you have a suitcase.

Point is, cabs are completely shady, and nearly all have horrible service.

I think the real value in Uber is in how it has become so beloved by customers who hated using cabs.

Of course, surge pricing is illegal for cabs in the name of "fairness".

I'm native, born and raised, and learned about "gypsy cabs", "car service" and how to hail a yellow cab back when yellow cabs still had "jump seats".

Cabs would have the pocket PCs installed with an external GPS module.

This can also be used with London Black Cabs.

Cabs are essential to a large group of people (businessmen, tourists, blind, etc.) and in high demand for almost anyone else that lives in a large city such as NY or SF, where it is uncommon to own a car and often inconvenient to take the metro.