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Lyft and Uber Can Save Transit — if Transit Gets on Board

Bad news for transit keeps rolling in. Transit ridership declined in 34 of the 40 largest metropolitan areas over the past three years. While ridership routinely fluctuates in response to economic upturns and downturns and other trends, this decline seems more profound.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2018

Driverless Uber vehicle strikes, kills Ariz. woman

The vehicle was in autonomous mode with a human safety driver at the wheel when it struck the woman, who was crossing the street outside of a crosswalk, according to area police.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2018

Uber Express POOL launching in several cities, including D.C., Denver

When riders hail an Uber Express POOL, they’ll be asked to wait a few minutes prior to the trip’s start, and/or walk to a nearby pick up spot, or from a nearby drop off point, to help optimize the route in as straight a line as possible.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2018

15 transport, tech cos. sign shared mobility principles for livable cities

Together they account for 77 million passenger trips per day and inform the travel decisions of 10 million people each day.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2018

Uber, Cincinnati collaborative launch mobility lab

Will share data, conduct studies, and reach out to employers, and designers to create a transportation plan for the Cincinnati region.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2018

Study links rising SoCal car ownership with decline in transit ridership

The six-county region added 2.1 million household vehicles between the years 2000 and 2015, a car increase that nearly quadruples the rate of the preceding decade.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2018

Uber says small-town public transit partnerships 'critical' to its success

Since bringing the ride-hailing service to Innisfil, Ontario, the town's 36,000 residents have take about 25,000 rides. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2018

Las Vegas monorail ticket sales expected to fall millions short

The system is budgeted to make about $6.5 million less in ticket sales than was forecast in ridership study.

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ArticlesDecember 26, 2017

Mobility-On-Demand: The Future of Transportation

Embracing public-private partnerships can help cities and transit agencies lower operational cost while connecting underserved communities.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2017

Uber to be regulated as taxi operator, EU court decides

Uber argued that its app acts an intermediary between drivers and passengers and should fall under lighter rules.

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