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Throo Enters New York City Rideshare Market With $1-Per-Ride Driver Fee.
New York City rideshare drivers have another platform competing for their trips. Throo, a new app from Singapore-based mobility company TADA, has entered the city with a model that replaces the tradit...
Detroit Launches Student Transportation Pilot Using Rideshare Services
Detroit is testing whether rideshare transportation can help reduce chronic student absenteeism through a new pilot program that will provide rides for approximately 150 students during the opening we...
Patchogue Creates Dedicated Uber and Lyft Pickup Zones to Improve Downtown Safety
Finding a safe place to stop can be one of the biggest challenges rideshare drivers face in busy entertainment districts. Double-parked vehicles, last-minute passenger requests, and congested streets ...
California Moves Closer to Statewide Union for Uber and Lyft Drivers
Uber and Lyft drivers across California are one step closer to gaining statewide union representation after organizers announced they reached the support threshold required to move the certification p...
Portland Approves Resource Center for Rideshare Drivers and Expands Trip Fees
The Portland City Council has approved new measures that will create a dedicated resource center for rideshare drivers while expanding the city’s existing per-trip fee to cover more rides that b...
San Diego Introduces Weekend Rideshare Pickup Restrictions in Gaslamp Quarter
Rideshare pickups are now restricted along part of Fifth Avenue in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter during late-night weekend hours as the city works to reduce congestion in one of its busiest entert...
South Carolina Eases Rules for Independent Rideshare Services in Rural Areas
Independent transportation providers in South Carolina could soon have an easier path to serving rural communities after a new state law changed how they are regulated. The legislation classifies inde...
California Approves EV Incentives for Eligible Rideshare Drivers
Thousands of California rideshare drivers may soon have access to state-funded incentives to help cover the cost of switching to an electric vehicle. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) ...
Massachusetts Drivers Say Proposed EV Rule For Uber and Lyft Rentals Could Cut Earnings
Rideshare drivers in Massachusetts are pushing back on a proposed rule that would require Uber and Lyft to transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles, arguing that the ch...