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Sounds a bit like you have read comments by Uber's Travis Kalanic.
I've said it on another post, the independent trolley business in the 1880's was similar to Uber when the technology was first introduced. Unfortunately, local governments controlled the fare box and added regulations forcing the independent out of business. The jitney bus didn't have a chance since by the time they arrived, most local government now controlled the revenue from the trolley business.
I think ride sharing if it's ever going to take off, should adopt the jitney bus or vans instead of cars. As someone said, ride sharing today is nothing more the a gypsy cab business tethered to the internet. If we want to make more people carfree, the vehicles have to carry more passengers.