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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 13, 2023

Beijing Allows Driverless Taxis For Commercial Service

The autonomous vehicles will serve the fare-paying public in a 193-square mile area following a series of trials and tests.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2019

North Carolina Cab Driver Creates Ride-Hailing App

Unlike Uber and Lyft, Jerry Crosby's app — Select — will not have surge pricing during busy hours. Instead, customers will be charged the standard cab fee of $2.50 per mile.

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NewsJuly 2, 2018

Taxis Discriminate More than Ride-Hailing, Study Finds

UCLA's Institute for Transportation Studies analyzed 1,700 Lyft, Uber, and taxi rides to measure wait times and ride cancellations against racial, ethnic, and gender demographics.

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NewsApril 27, 2016

Ride-Hailing Services Continue to Increase in Business Travel

Ride-hailing services (Uber, Lyft) now account for 46% of all ground transportation transactions for business travel, according to the latest Certify SpendSmart Report for first quarter 2016.

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NewsDecember 30, 2014

Uber CEO Indicted in South Korea

Travis Kalanick, Uber Technologies Inc.’s chief executive officer, was indicted in South Korea for disregarding a local transportation law prohibiting rental cars from operating as cabs.

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NewsSeptember 10, 2014

Amarillo City Council Approves Ride-Share Regulations

The Amarillo City Council unanimously approved regulating ride-share services similar to taxi drivers.

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NewsJuly 30, 2014

Lyft Implements TLC-Licensed Model in NYC

After agreeing to meet New York City’s demand to have its drivers licensed by the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), Lyft will launch its ride-sharing service in all five boroughs of New York City.

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NewsApril 2, 2014

Ride Sharing Faces Backlash in San Antonio

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus warned that ride-sharing apps like Lyft are illegal and drivers would be arrested, but San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is willing to work with Lyft.

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NewsMarch 5, 2014

Lyft Faces Opposition from City of Minneapolis

With opposition from Minneapolis regulators, car-sharing Lyft starts its launch by giving users two weeks of free service.

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NewsMarch 5, 2014

Taxicab Assn. Uses Poll in Anti-Ride Share Campaign

Commissioned by Mears Transportation Group, a new Florida poll shows that residents want car-sharing Uber to be regulated at the local level like traditional taxi companies. The Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association (TLPA) supports stricter regulation of car-sharing companies.

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