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Re:The Town of Innisfil partners with Uber for transit inste... by dingo_bat on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @12:28AM (#14039644)
> The service they provide is so banally simple that it could be replicated by a government office or nonprofit

So why isn't it as widespread as Uber is?

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Re:The Town of Innisfil partners with Uber for transit inste... by askvictor on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @12:40AM (#14039694)
Because of this idea that governments shouldn't provide services. Buses seem to have the weight of history behind them.
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Re:The Town of Innisfil partners with Uber for transit inste... by rickycook on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @03:09AM (#14040334)
critical mass. just because uber has essentially a monopoly on ride sharing doesn't mean what they do as far as tech goes is not trivial.

uber does many things with their business practices that help them stay the largest provider.

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