Ride-Hailing Companies

Ride Hailing

15 Companies Adopt 'Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities'

Uber, Lyft, and other major transportation technology companies have defined the role they aspire to play in the future of mobility.

February 14, 2018 - Metro Magazine

Carpool Lane

How Lyft and Uber Can Fix—Not Cause—Congestion

While evidence mounts that Uber and Lyft are stealing rides from public transit, there's still a chance for ride-hailing apps to do more to help than hurt congestion. The key: using ride-hailing apps to carpool.

February 7, 2018 - Dan Sperling

Ontario

The Risk of Trusting Mobility Services to the Ubers of the World

The potential risks of privatizing mobility are scrutinized in a Canadian city that subsidizes Uber rides.

January 22, 2018 - Motherboard

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