這是簡單經濟學理論都可以解釋到的現象：司機工會明白會員收入受壓於司機數目，加價對提高收入並無幫助，反而會減少會員工作機會，是壞事。車主則明白加價等如可以加租，是以拼死支持。
This is simple economics: driver unions understand that members’ income is being held back by the number of available drivers, and therefore cannot be improved by a fare raise. A raise will in fact have the negative effect of reducing the number of taxi rides taken. Taxi owners, on the other hand, understands that rent goes up with fare, resulting in their strong support of the raise.