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The United States government shut down has been the longest in history, and has led to a funding cut of a quarter of the federal budget, leaving 800,000 employees without pay. What does the shut down mean for us as citizens? This shut down is causing many problems, including loss of government security, food safety concerns, and more.
The government shut down is also impacting the initial public offering process for rideshare companies Uber and Lyft, which were both expected to be filed in the next coming months. The SEC is not processing or providing feedback to the filings that …
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Riders love being able to schedule their Uber rides in advance but sometimes due to last minute conflicts, those same advanced schedulers are stuck searching for a way to cancel their Uber ride. Fortunately, Uber understands that life happens and has created an easy way to passengers to cancel their Uber ride when the need arises.
1. Open up the Uber app and tap the menu button in the upper left hand corner.
2. Tap "Your Trips" and select the "Upcoming" option.
3. Find the ride your wise to cancel or …
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Since Uber’s early days, the company has been trying to improve on the safety of their service. Through adding more and more safety features to their technology and placing tighter restrictions on their Uber driver vetting process, Uber has been trying to ensure that you travel safe. However, there is always a risk and Uber and a law enforcement team worked together to build this top ten list of tips to help you stay safe while riding with Uber.
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In a short survey organized on our site, respondents shared their reasons for making a rideshare company switch as well as their opinions on the trustworthiness of drivers and rideshare corporations. As it turns out 50% of the population has indeed made a rideshare company switch with the top reason being rideshare costs. As rideshare drivers can attest, rideshare companies, such as Uber and Lyft, have been in direct competition over the past couple of years in regards to offering the lowest fares. While this is beneficial to travelers, many drivers have been frustrated …
Rideshare regulation is a hot topic right now with cities (NYC, we are looking at you!) trying to figure out the best course of action for regulating (or not regulating) rideshares such as Uber and Lyft. The debate is fierce with Uber stating that rideshare regulation will only hurt the marketplace and drive prices up for riders while others love that regulating rideshares might actually be a solution to the increasing traffic congestion over recent years.
With the recent news surrounding NYC regulating rideshares, we asked respondents in a recent survey if they agreed or disagreed with cities who …
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