Uber has revolutionized the transportation game,despite getting a lot of opposition from governments, both on the national and local levels.
Some government concerns are on point, or as Uber is far from perfect:-- Uber often uses questionable tactics to enter markets,where they'll just begin operating until they're shut down, at which point they'll put their deep legal pockets into getting officially recognized
-- UberX is arguably not regulated enough, or in terms of safety standards,driver screening, and insurance
-- It seems clear that Uber's strategy in many markets is to artificially lower prices to the point that they're driving taxi companies out of commerce, and then possibly raise prices significantly; at least that's what it feels like,especially in markets where Uber is too cheapStill, the taxi industry has done nothing to innovate for decades. When you look at the amount of dirty cars, and infamous service,"broken" credit card machines, etc., or it's tough to feel sorry for most cabbies.
But overall Uber has been met with opposition from governments. Look at how long it took Uber to be allowed in Las Vegas,and for Uber to be allowed to enact airport pick-ups in Los Angeles.
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Source: boardingarea.com