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Lyft Aiming for Carbon Neutrality
Lyft has announced a plan to offset carbon emissions generated by its rides.

New Lyft Program Puts a 'Geofence' Around Busy Streets
The Lyft geofencing pilot in San Francisco will direct drivers to less busy side streets for pick ups and drop offs.

Friday Funny: Tech Genius Realizes His Invention Has Already Been Invented
The Onion burns Elon Musk in a totally fake news story (really) about a bad day for the billionaire.

Road Pricing Shouldn't Stop at Ride Hailing Services
Extra charges for Uber and Lyft rides isn't enough to decrease traffic and speed public transit Joe Cortright argues in City Observatory.

Lyft Enters Into Bikeshare With Baltimore Partnership
Lyft has entered into a partnership with Baltimore Bike Share, on the heels of Uber's entrance into the San Francisco bike-share market.

15 Companies Adopt 'Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities'
Uber, Lyft, and other major transportation technology companies have defined the role they aspire to play in the future of mobility.

Do Rideshare and Goods Delivery Need Their Own Curb Space?
On some busy blocks, Uber and Lyft drivers have nowhere safe to park. Neither do parcel delivery personnel. Shared use mobility zones could address the problem.

New Study Provides a Counter-Narrative for Ride-Hailing Companies
A new study finds evidence that ride-hailing trips are at least as efficient, and often more efficient, than private, personal automobile trips.

An Uber-Lyft Duopoly Could Benefit Customers
As monopolies, especially local ones, loom in some other industries, Uber's predominance has been slipping. Will a duopoly between Uber and Lyft be enough to ensure quality ride-hailing?

Chicago's Innovative Ride-Hailing Tax Approved
The Chicago City Council has approved a new budget that includes a new transit funding mechanism that could level the playing field for transit.

Lyft to Take Phoenix Bus Riders Home from Bus Stops
Phoenix voters approved the city's Transportation 2050 plan, a package which includes more frequent bus service, road improvements, eventual light rail service and subsidizes Lyft rides: Lyft for public transit riders going to or coming from a stop.

Op-Ed: Ride Sharing Tax Will Help Poor
Chicago's Mayor Emanuel's proposed tax would be used for the benefit of transit.

Lyft Now Live in All 50 States
Not even Uber can boast this kind of ubiquity.

Tax Uber and Lyft to Pay for Transit? Chicago Might
The city of Chicago is already taxing rides with transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft. Now mayor Rahm Emanual wants to raise those fees and spend the extra money on transit projects.

Next Steps in Lyft's 'Evolution': Public Partnerships, Fixed Routes, Autonomous Fleets
Lyft's Emily Castor Warren situates the company's newest initiatives within the "rapid pace of innovation" occurring in transportation.

Major Ride Share Companies Accused of Taking Advantage of CTA Fatality
An apparent suicide stopped trains Tuesday morning at the Fullerton stop, which serves as a hub for Chicago's North Side transit. Prices for a ride from the area to downtown via Lyft reached triple digits.

Lyft Partnering With Amtrak for First-Last Mile Connections
Amtrak is partnering with Lyft to offer train passengers a discounted option for first and last mile needs. New Lyft riders qualify for a $5 savings on each of their first four rides.

State Legislation Forces Austin to Lift Ban on Lyft and Uber
A new Texas state law that regulates transportation network companies also overrides more restrictive local regulations, like Austin's requirement for fingerprinting drivers. Austin voters supported the tighter regulations at the ballot box last May.

Lyft Shuttle Test in Chicago and San Francisco Sure Does Resemble a Bus
Lyft's shuttle service runs along a pre-determined route during peak commuting times and you can pay for it with your Lyft app.

Study: Uber and Lyft Clog Roads, Steal Transit Riders
The findings of a recent study reveals the effects of transportation network companies to be the enemy of all forms of alternative transportation—far from the urban savior some hope they'll be.
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