Collective taxis in 1930s Paris: A contribution to an archaeology of ‘uberization’ (June 2018)
Flonneau, Mathieu (Author)
The Journal of Transport History
Volume: 39
Issue: 1
Pages: 12-24
Edition Details: Special issue: Social history of shared taxi services
Language: English
The recent ‘uberization’ of Paris taxis has brought major, long-standing issues back to the surface: A historic analysis of how the Paris taxi system has functioned over the last century offers a clear explanation of why it is difficult to hail a taxi in the middle of the street, as opposed to New York for example. Paris taxis, which have been the subject of never-ending discussion, were associated during their early years with a heroic Great War mythology, and were connected to the Parisian car industry’s beginnings. Collective use of taxis existed in the 1930s; however, these services disappeared as a result of severe monopolistic regulation. Using different sources, this paper aims to define why and how collective taxis grew and failed in 1930s Paris.
...MoreArticle Massimo Moraglio (June 2018) On the road, again. Rethinking automobilism. The Journal of Transport History (pp. 3-6).
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