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Newsby StaffApril 28, 2016

5 companies form coalition to bring self-driving cars to market quicker

Group includes Google, Ford, Uber, Volvo Cars and Lyft, with former NHTSA chief David Strickland serving as the coalition's counsel and spokesman.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2016

Cincinnati's SORTA, Uber launch partnership to expand bus ridership

As part of the exclusive partnership, customers will begin seeing interior transit cards on buses advertising a unique code for a free ride on Uber for first-time users.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2016

Md. County officials oppose D.C. Metro partnership with Uber, Lyft

In a letter to Metro GM Paul J.Wiedefeld, the council members said the app-based transportation companies have a history of not providing accessible service and Metro shouldn’t reward them with a contract.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2016

Transloc Rider with Uber app launches pilot in Memphis

Transit app aims to solve the first-mile last-mile problem.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2016

Uber and Lyft users more likely to use public transit frequently, study says

This is a gateway to a car-lite lifestyle, with users owning fewer cars in a household, researchers say.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2016

Fla. city to be first to subsidize Uber rides

Beginning March 21, the City of Altamonte Springs will pay for 20% of all Uber trips that begin and end within city limits. In addition, to encourage SunRail use, the city will subsidize 25% of all trips starting or ending at the Altamonte Springs SunRail station.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2016

Transit looks to Uber, Lyft to alleviate the strain on paratransit services

Proponents of such partnerships say they could potentially reduce costs for the multimillion-dollar, heavily subsidized paratransit services. They also would help communities respond to customer demands for same-day, on-demand service.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2016

TransLoc, Uber partner for bus app in N.C.

The mobile app Rider makes transit more accessible with new Uber integration.

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Transit Dispatchesby Paul MackieFebruary 25, 2016

Where are the Super Bowl-esque ads about public transportation?

When it comes to communicating that people have transportation options besides their own drive-alone cars, the transit industry is getting its lunch handed to it, and has been for decades. It must face that it’s a fringe player that wants to become mainstream. And it’s not getting any easier. While we hear so many great stories about options presented by bikeshare systems and technology and Uber, the fact remains that people are buying cars more than ever.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2016

TransLoc beta testing rider app for Uber, MATA service

The solution is also being tested by GoTriangle in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C. area.

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