06-15-2014, 03:22 PM
(06-12-2014, 02:04 PM)kandrathe Wrote: Uber is offered in my metropolis, and it's very affordable. There are three levels of vehicle, small(eco sedan), medium(luxury sedan), large (SUV). A trip across town for the small vehicle was quoted at about $60. They have fixed prices between the airport and downtown Minneapolis, and downtown Saint Paul.
So, it will be a test to see if innovation, "creative destruction" and competition are allowed. Or, if the establishment bureaucracy and protectionist forces of local government regulation prevail. I suspect the latter, actually.
Schumpeter vs. the Hansom Cab? I know where my money is.
-Jester