Why Jitneys Will Survive Uber

“Jitneys, while they also involve hiring a car, are not really like Uber or Lyft,” he says. “The people using them are totally different.” He notes, for example, that many who use jitneys do not have a credit card, which is required to use an Uber or other app-based rideshare services.

Great look at the history of jitneys and the differences between providing a service and offering a convenience.

From CityLab