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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2016

Blind Institute of Technology, Uber team for Colorado job access initiative

Thanks to the agreement, a tap of the Uber app will help remove the employment barrier of getting to job interviews for blind and visually impaired BIT candidates in Colorado.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2016

San Diego MTS, Uber partner to increase access to transit

The move is in time for San Diego’s two world-class events in July – the MLB All-Star Game and Comic-Con International. Both events will attract hundreds of thousands of people and many will ride MTS services to avoid traffic and parking hassles downtown.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2016

LAVTA testing driverless vehicles, partners with Uber, Lyft

Plan is intended to reach commuters in neighborhoods big buses cannot serve and solve first and last mile issues to connect people to stations.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2016

Major associations call for fingerprinting of drivers

National Limousine Association and the Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association want all drivers who transport passengers for a fee to be subject to national fingerprint-based background checks.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2016

Uber, Fla.'s PSTA to pilot phone dispatch system

The call-in feature is part of a local program with PSTA that will grant publicly-subsidized Uber rides to low-income residents who do not have cars or easy access to the area’s bus-based public transit system.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2016

Report: Uber, Lyft may boost public transportation ridership

In the best-case scenario, policymakers would incorporate self-driving car technology into their plans, rather than competing with it for market share.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2016

SEPTA, Uber partner to solve first mile, last mile issues in suburbs

Under the partnership, which will run from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, Uber rides to and from 11 selected Regional Rail stations will be discounted by 40%, with a maximum discount of $10 per ride.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2016

Uber program encourages Bay Area apartment tenants to explore transportation options

Residents of the Parkmerced apartment complex who don't have cars will receive a monthly $100 stipend as a way to encourage “car-free living.” At least $30 a month must be used on Uber, with remaining going on a Clipper Card.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2016

Uber to launch ADA-friendly service in Chicago

The new rides, offered through a two-tiered product called UberAccess, will let customers request wheelchair-accessible vehicles or rides helmed by drivers with special training.

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ArticlesMay 2, 2016

Transit partners with ridesharing services to create multimodal options

Not long ago, companies like Uber and Lyft were considered a threat to public transportation, but now, many cities and transit agencies are starting to work with these ridesharing services to create more multimodal options for their customers.

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