
Ever since the rise of ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft, taxi services have been on the decline. Taxis have been part of the transportation system since the early 17th century in the form of horse-drawn hackney carriage for hire in Paris and London, and from there it developed into a multi-billion industry worldwide. Now, Uber and Lyft have created a competition for taxi companies with their state of the art capabilities and easier accessibility. Taxi companies are trying to fight back by labeling these ridesharing companies as.