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The Uber-Process described is pretty much how taking a normal taxi works in Sweden. What backwards country is this article referring to? ;)

Personally:1. Use app to find time of next train.2. Walk to station.3. Pay reasonable-cost, fixed fare using ticket machine.4. Train takes me to airport.5. Arrive at airport with one quarter of the carbon emissions (source: <a href="http://www.beagleybrown.com/planes-trains-or-automobiles-carbon-emissions-compared-for-different-forms-of-transport/" rel="nofollow">http://www.beagleybrown.com/planes-trains-or-automobiles-car...</a> ) and without having screwed up the city further with the land take required for one-person transport.No-brainer for me, but YMMV.

Except Uber is livery cars, and these have been around for ages. People regularly take them to the airport. The only difference is Uber handles the booking and billing via app instead of over the phone.NYC cabs are well regulated and work just fine, they all accept credit cards and will take the route you ask for. If I feel like paying more for a more plush ride, fine, I can use a livery but otherwise $25 to LaGuardia is a good deal.

There's very little "technology-enabled disruption" needed to have a pleasant taxi experience. Perhaps a change in the culture, yes, but that's a bigger challenge.

Was half expecting Joe to roll the car into a ditch the way that first story was going

I'm guessing the ride with Malcolm would cost more than with Joe?

The Uber-Process described is pretty much how taking a normal taxi works in Sweden. What backwards country is this article referring to? ;)

There's very little "technology-enabled disruption" needed to have a pleasant taxi experience. Perhaps a change in the culture, yes, but that's a bigger challenge.

Was half expecting Joe to roll the car into a ditch the way that first story was going

I'm guessing the ride with Malcolm would cost more than with Joe?

Why I'll never take a normal cab again

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Why I'll never take a normal cab again

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