Metro Magazine
MENU
SEARCHMENUSEARCH
The fares for the wheelchair-accessible vehicles are similar to those for the company's existing car service, starting at $12. The Philadelphia Parking Authority, which regulates taxis in the city, says the agency is working to add 45 new wheelchair-accessible cabs this year.
Read More →The district attorneys of San Francisco and Los Angeles on Thursday accused the companies of violating California business law and threatened an injunction on its service following a joint investigation, according to a letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
Read More →Uber, Lyft and other similar brands, are keen to expand their user bases by offering ridesharing services at competitive prices.
Read More →
Additionally, the study found that ride services both complement and compete with public transit.
Read More →Cabdrivers are joining labor unions, labor organizers and cab companies are lobbying jointly, and rival taxi executives are sharing notes and filing complaints and lawsuits, according to a report.
Read More →
With costs averaging 30 to 40% less than solo rides, the shared services may compete with public transit as well as car ownership,
Read More →
Would generate a 10-cent fee on every ride originating in Seattle with uberX, Lyft, Sidecar, nonwheelchair-accessible taxis and for-hire companies, and pour that money into a fund.
Read More →
A yellow taxi won the “Race to LaGuardia,” beating out the airport shuttle, Uber car service, Citibike, subway, train and bus, according to the study by Global Gateway Alliance.
Read More →
The move could spur protests from drivers as it did when Uber dropped prices in San Francisco.
Read More →
A lawsuit filed by three mobility-impaired plaintiffs from San Antonio and Houston claims that Uber and Lyft have violated ADA laws by failing to provide a way for wheelchair users to take advantage of their services.
Read More →