Re:The gig economy is quietly undermining a century of worke...
by karussell on Sunday April 28, 2019 @03:00PM
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Please do not confuse ridesharing with ridehailing although the companies like Lyft und Uber invest a lot to blur the line.
> Before Uber entered New York there were ~500k cab trips per day
This is not a good argument as Uber & Lyft are not yet making profit and in general you cannot compare both numbers as ridehailing grabs trips from public transit:
> Before Uber entered New York there were ~500k cab trips per day
This is not a good argument as Uber & Lyft are not yet making profit and in general you cannot compare both numbers as ridehailing grabs trips from public transit:
https://sf.curbed.com/2018/7/27/17622178/uber-lyft-cause-tra...
https://www.businessinsider.de/uber-lyft-having-devastating-...
Not to talk about the negative effects of their growth: http://www.schallerconsult.com/rideservices/automobility.htm