This is almost exactly how the "marshrutkas" (see Wikipedia entry) of the former Soviet bloc, which continue to operate in a most or all CIS countries, came to be.
New York’s Shadow Transit
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Re: New York’s Shadow Transit
#132I've commented before on HN with this important cautionary tale from South Africa: In the late 1980's the apartheid government (which was taking very tentative steps towards reform) decided to cheaply "solve" the problem of public transport in poor, black areas, while encouraging small business. Thus was born the unregulated minibus taxi industry. It all started off well, but soon, instead of a Free Enterprise utopia…
"Yes, there was a general breakdown in law and order during the transitional period in South Africa during the 1990's that wouldn't happen in other countries..."
Well, I don't know about that. I suggest you acquaint yourself with Russia in the nineties. :)