Uber
Ride-Hailing Companies Eye Public Transit Opportunities for the Wrong Reasons
Uber and Lyft say they want to improve public transit, but the focus on profit could have serious consequences.
Scofflaw Uber Riders No Longer Welcome
Respect is a two-way street, according to ride-hailing company Uber.
Uber and Lyft Worry They'll Be Forced to Share Ride-Hailing Data After Sharing Scooter Data
A fight over the travel data of shared use mobility companies is just starting in Los Angeles.
Design Thinking Needs a Broader Perspective
A design-focused study of mode choice doesn’t consider the many ways people interact with and travel through urban environments.
Uber Partners With Transit in Denver
Uber is making it easier for travelers to access transit by offering the option to purchase tickets through its app.
Ride-Hail Drivers Strike Today. Will Riders Boycott?
Uber is expected to be valued at $91 billion for an Initial Public Offering this spring. Initial investors will get rich. Drivers won't get much.
When Rideshare Serves as Transit, Success Brings Risks
Innisfil, Ontario, decided to use Uber instead of starting bus service. The program took off but so have the costs, and now cutbacks need to be made.
New Regulations Grind Hiring to a Halt for Uber and Lyft
The New York City set standards for transportation network companies, and now those companies are being a lot more selective about who they hire as drivers.
Did Uber Just Get Away With Manslaughter?
Remember Elaine Herzberg, the 49-year-old woman who became the first pedestrian fatality due to an autonomous vehicle when she was hit last March by an Uber with a safety driver in Tempe, Ariz.? Prosecutors found no criminal liability.
List: The Negative Effects of Ride-Hailing
Ride-hailing companies have yet to deliver on many of the transportation system improvements that they, and their supporters, have been promising. Streetsblog USA provides a scathing critique of the consequences of widespread ride-hailing.
Denver Transit Now Part of Uber App
Linking Uber and transit is an attempt to bridge the first-and-last-mile issue for Denver users.
Study: Uber and Lyft Have Been Catastrophic for Public Transit Ridership
The most damning evidence yet of how ride hailing is making urban transportation less efficient, not more.
The Percent of Americans Using Ride Hailing Services is Going Up…Fast
in 2015, 28% of 18-29 year-olds said they had used Lyft or Uber. In 2018, that number jumped to 51% according to a Pew Research study.
Beat Tries to Top Uber in Mexico City with Focus on Safety
Ride-hailing company Beat hopes its dedicated safety team and linked accounts service will make its service attractive to women in Mexico’s capital.
48 Global Cities Work on Regulatory Framework for Digital Platforms
During the Sharing Cities Summit 2018, cities such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Lisbon, Madrid, Montreal, New York, Paris, São Paulo, Seoul, Singapore, Stockholm, and Vienna agreed on a Declaration of Principles and Commitments of the Sharing Cities.
Uber and Lyft Reveal Seattle-Area Trip Data
After a court battle, the two big transportation network companies finally released trip data, revealing rapid growth and a concentration of rides in the city's most congested areas.
Uber Wants to Return its Autonomous Vehicles to Public Roads
The move comes almost eight months after a self-driving Uber vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian.
Uber Wants to Make Urban Mobility More Sustainable
Uber plans to support sustainable mobility by funding advocacy efforts, sharing data, and offering bike-share service.
Chicago Could Be Next to Cap Number of Ride-Hailing Vehicles
After New York City approved a similar law earlier in Agust, two Chicago alderman have proposed a law that would limit the number of vehicles operating for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft.
Strange Bedfellows: Ride-Hailing Companies and Public Transit
While transit systems are losing riders to Uber and Lyft, the sometimes competitors have also found ways to cooperate.
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