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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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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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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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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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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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Transit app aims to solve the first-mile last-mile problem.
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This is a gateway to a car-lite lifestyle, with users owning fewer cars in a household, researchers say.
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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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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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The mobile app Rider makes transit more accessible with new Uber integration.
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