Literature Review

Outline Transportation Network Industry -Definition, history, touching points on body and subtopics .

Body: TNC Requlations, Major issues (Are drivers employees or self employed – examples of unsettled lawsuits on this matter. Insurance Gaps – Different insurance coverage compared to traditional commercially insured taxi companies. Driver retention and quality, hiring model, requirements, vehicle inspections, training models (Compare to traditional taxi companies) Passenger safety Background checks Studies showing qualitative, empirical and qualitative analysis regarding fatality rates, collision rates, traffic jams since TNCs are operational North Dakota vs Minnesota TNC legislation. What are barriers to entry in those two states? Does Uber report to state of ND or not? Self-legislated, self regulated, monopoly Uber driverless cars project – benefits; less cars ( lower traffic jams or not since those cars are actually slowing down traffic) driver less cars collision stats, can it change pollution issues and force decline in car sales?

Conclusion – what areas would you expand research for this topic? what do you see as a major issue and contribution for an average consumer ‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍ .