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Getting into the Municipal ticketing racket won't dig Uber out of their massive money pit.

• googlemike 8y ago
  What do you mean "Municipal ticketing racket"? Did you read the article?
  • simplecomplex 8y ago
    Yeah. You don't think that's a goal? Uber desperately needs to show additional revenue streams as the (un)reality of self-driving cars and food delivery sets in. Muni tickets is big business. Look at Cubic Transportation Systems. > Initially, the ability to purchase tickets via the Uber app won’t be available, but it’s on the horizon. The in-app ticketing portion, in partnership with Masabi, will be available in the coming weeks, Reich said.
    • googlemike 8y ago
      This seems far less like a revenue stream and far more of a way to get people to use Google Maps less. I am sure they have data showing that very many Uber trips in most major American cities starts with a comparison against local public transit.