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Taxis vs. rideshares: battle for the future of transportation

Taxis wait for fares in front of the St. Francis Hotel on Jan. 21, 2014, in San Francisco. As ridesharing services like Lyft, Uber and Sidecar become more popular, the San Francisco Cab Driver Association is reporting that nearly one third of San Francisco's licensed taxi drivers have stopped driving taxis and have started to drive for the ridesharing services.
Taxis wait for fares in front of the St. Francis Hotel on Jan. 21, 2014, in San Francisco. As ridesharing services like Lyft, Uber and Sidecar become more popular, the San Francisco Cab Driver Association is reporting that nearly one third of San Francisco's licensed taxi drivers have stopped driving taxis and have started to drive for the ridesharing services.Justin Sullivan / Getty Images