Travel · Facts & sources
5 sourced facts about taxis and ride-hailing, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer1937
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia signed the Haas Act in 1937, creating the medallion system that still regulates NYC yellow cabs.
Source: Wikipedia - Taxicabs of New York City (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout $1.3 million (2013–14)
Medallion prices later crashed after ride-hailing apps arrived, wiping out many owners' savings.
Source: Wikipedia - Taxicabs of New York City (2014) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 70 countries
Uber now runs in roughly 70 countries and 15,000 cities, far beyond its original single-city launch.
Source: Wikipedia - Uber (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 10 million
That's roughly the population of a large city, all working through one app.
Source: Wikipedia - Uber (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answer1891
German engineer Wilhelm Bruhn invented the taximeter in 1891; it was fitted to the first metered cab in 1897.
Source: Wikipedia - Taximeter (2024) en.wikipedia.org