Re:Uber, Lyft drivers strike in Los Angeles
by toomuchtodo on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @04:00PM
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Besides medallions or a similar registration program, how would you balance vehicle capacity with limited street capacity? The "artificial monopoly" is a physical system, as two vehicles cannot occupy the same space at the same time.
I don't support medallions, by any means, but I do support a fair quota system to balance transportation availability with congestion management.
Re:Uber, Lyft drivers strike in Los Angeles
by californical on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @04:10PM
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Offering higher pay at times of high capacity requirements, and lower pay at times when there is a surplus of drivers seems like a great solution to balance out when drivers should take shifts, while still letting people choose their own schedules and priorities. Which is exactly what the rideshare companies do
Re:Uber, Lyft drivers strike in Los Angeles
by grp000 on Thursday July 22, 2021 @03:17AM
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I thought Uber already did this with surge pricing? Or does it not take supply into account, only demand? Or is the extra money not going to the drivers?
Re:Uber, Lyft drivers strike in Los Angeles
by 908B64B197 on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @04:12PM
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> but I do support a fair quota system to balance transportation availability with congestion management.
The alternative is people using their cars and having to park it. Or taking their business elsewhere in more parking-friendly locations.
Re:Uber, Lyft drivers strike in Los Angeles
by supertrope on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @07:04PM
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Toll roads.
Re:Uber, Lyft drivers strike in Los Angeles
by 8note on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @04:59PM
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A nice reform would be to make medallions non transferable, and have them expire if you don't prove certain amounts of rides over time
That's a really interesting way of describing an artificial monopoly specifically designed to increase earnings for a specific group of rent-seeking, wealthy medallion owners.
It's sort of like describing the De Beers corporation as ensuring the world is not littered with relatively-abundant diamonds. I suppose it might be true, but it certainly is not the point of the arrangement.