Lyft

Uber and Lyft say they want to improve public transit, but the focus on profit could have serious consequences.

June 10, 2019 - The New York Times

A fight over the travel data of shared use mobility companies is just starting in Los Angeles.

May 17, 2019 - Wired

Uber is expected to be valued at $91 billion for an Initial Public Offering this spring. Initial investors will get rich. Drivers won't get much.

May 8, 2019 - NPR

The New York City set standards for transportation network companies, and now those companies are being a lot more selective about who they hire as drivers.

April 30, 2019 - Politico

A sponsorship deal from Lyft, which owns the bike share provider Motivate, would expand Divvy bike service to every ward in Chicago.

March 21, 2019 - Streetsblog Chicago

Recent news has revealed some cracks in the pavement below the speedy wheels of electric scooter share.

March 13, 2019 - James Brasuell

Lyft will add electric vehicles to its rental fleet and offer riders the option to request hybrid and electric vehicles.

February 20, 2019 - mbg planet

Ride-hailing companies have yet to deliver on many of the transportation system improvements that they, and their supporters, have been promising. Streetsblog USA provides a scathing critique of the consequences of widespread ride-hailing.

February 6, 2019 - Streetsblog USA

Linking Uber and transit is an attempt to bridge the first-and-last-mile issue for Denver users.

February 4, 2019 - Curbed

The most damning evidence yet of how ride hailing is making urban transportation less efficient, not more.

January 23, 2019 - Streetsblog USA

in 2015, 28% of 18-29 year-olds said they had used Lyft or Uber. In 2018, that number jumped to 51% according to a Pew Research study.

January 14, 2019 - Pew Research Center

After a court battle, the two big transportation network companies finally released trip data, revealing rapid growth and a concentration of rides in the city's most congested areas.

November 6, 2018 - The Seattle Times

Anthony Foxx, former Secretary of Transportation under President Obama, has accepted a job at Lyft. In a post, he discusses why.

October 11, 2018 - Medium

In cities around the country, Lyft is launching green, multimodal initiatives aimed at providing "all of the above" transportation options.

October 10, 2018 - The Planning Report

A new initiative will provide access to the city’s shared mobility services to get commuters to find alternatives to driving alone.

October 1, 2018 - The Denver Post

The six-month pilot will offer discounts on Lyft rides that begin or end at a bikeshare station.

September 11, 2018 - Michigan Live

Even after factoring in insurance, parking, depreciation, fuel, repair, maintenance and licensing, urban dwellers would pay half the costs to travel, on average, nearly 11,000 miles annually in their own new car rather than relying on ride-hailing.

August 25, 2018 - Smart Cities Dive

After New York City approved a similar law earlier in Agust, two Chicago alderman have proposed a law that would limit the number of vehicles operating for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft.

August 21, 2018 - Chicago Tribune

While transit systems are losing riders to Uber and Lyft, the sometimes competitors have also found ways to cooperate.

August 19, 2018 - CityLab

Bird and Lime launched their "Day Without A Scooter" protest this week.

August 16, 2018 - Santa Monica Daily Press