They&#x27;re very popular in a lot of places that aren&#x27;t the USA (and even exist in NYC):<p>Dolmuş in Turkey: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Dolmu%C5%9F" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Dolmu%C5%9F</a><p>NYC &quot;Shadow Transit&quot;: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;projects.newyorker.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;nyc-dollar-vans&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;projects.newyorker.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;nyc-dollar-vans&#x2F;</a><p>More broadly, &quot;Share Taxis&quot;: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Share_taxi" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Share_taxi</a><p>The idea isn&#x27;t anything new, but being able to pay and ride from the convenience of Uber is nice.