Rideshare News
News, media buzz around the industry, cool images, and more. Share them here, and discuss with others in the rideshare industry, including Uber drivers, passengers, journalists, and rideshare companies.
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Lyft has been around longer than Uber. History Lesson.
Did you guys know that Lyft has been around longer and older than Uber? They used to be Zimrides and …
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How Reckless Loans Devastated a Generation of Taxi Drivers
How long till a story like this about UberLyft? http://bit.ly/TaxiCon
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WOW! Video Shows Driver In Autonomous Uber Was Looking Down Moments Before Fatal Crash
OMG, have you guys seen this video? I am slightly traumitized right now from wathcing it. The driver was not …
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Why do 70% of drivers quit driving for Uber & Lyft in less than 8 months?
If Uber & Lyft lose 70% of their drivers in less than 8 months, how can they sustain a business …
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Lesson of the day: Don't leave your Marijuana in your Uber car.
Yep, someone was stupid enough to leave his bag full of marijuana in his Uber ride. Then instead of just …
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Uber & Lyft admit via their own study that rideshare makes traffic worse!
Wasn't their original premise that U/L would solve a lot of the traffic problems in big cities. Mind you this …
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Uber Safety Report Finally Released! What else should Uber do for driver safety? Are rideshare companies doing enough for driver safety as much as they are doing for passenger safety?
I think Uber and Lyft fail miserably when it comes to driver safety? What should they be doing for drier …
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Uber Driver has 4.99 rating after nearly 5k trips! Here is his advice.
Really good read, the steps this guy takes to give his riders amazing customer service is unreal. Things like wiping …
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Gun put to my head, with Uberpool passengers - Oakland
I just had an incident Monday night driving for Uber, and despite an initial quick response, they have not responded …
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What do you all think of the new Uber logo?
I think it looks really sleek, I love the new font. Definitely an upgrade from their weird circle/line/square thing... https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/12/17851248/uber-new-logo-font-app-design
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Some Uber drivers don’t know what they make, according to a new study from Georgetown University.
Georgetown University’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor released a two-year report (pdf) on the working conditions of …
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Uber drivers made 600 million in tips this year.
According to CNET "the longer tipping is available in the app, the more passengers hand over gratuities. For instance, in …
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Twelve yr old commits suicide after taking an Uber. Is Uber at fault? Please share your thoughts.
https://www.updateamerica.com/uber_may_be_sued_after_12_year_old_girl_gets_ride_alone_dies_from_suicide?fbclid=IwAR3QWqzoANV2l0lgjL-UcBOc5-Kkaf6IvFt2vkE2Nq24-Fpm2TnMPq4EZtg&page=5&utm_medium=RAN&utm_source=UA
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RideGuru Rideshare Survey Results 2018; Forget Tinder and LinkedIn. Ridesharing is the new social centre.
Thank you to everyone who completed our rideshare survey! We are excited to share the top ten takeaways with you. …
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New York approves Uber and Lyft surcharges
$2.75 for rideshares $2.50 for taxis $0.75 for pooled services (incl. Uber POOL and the like) https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/02/new-york-surcharge-uber-lyft-manhattan/
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What about peer-to-peer car rentals?
Uber and Lyft get most of the attention when it comes to new tech in the transportation space, but there's …
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“What Have We Done?”: Silicon Valley Engineers Fear They've Created a Monster
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/08/silicon-valley-engineers-fear-they-created-a-monster “There’s something you need to know,” she said in a low voice, “and I don’t want you to forget …
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Uber will soon know if you’re drunk and could refuse to pick you up
Doesn't this eliminate like 90% of the Uber application. How the heck am I supposed to get home now?Uber …
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NYC looking to cap rideshare vehicles!
Wow, I have been wondering for a while when this would start to happen. I wonder how this will all …
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When will it be safe to undelete Uber? [Slate]
https://slate.com/business/2018/07/can-uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-fix-a-toxic-culture.html ...At most companies, this kind of volatility at the top of the org chart would be of interest mainly …