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British Uber drivers are suing the company for data to see if they’re getting paid what they should be (City Lab). In California, drivers are planning a cross-state caravan to protest Uber and Lyft’s labor practices (Tech Crunch). Arguing that they’re a tech company, not a transportation provider (so they’re not regulated by the Americans … Continued

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on August 26, 2019

British Uber drivers are suing the company for data to see if they’re getting paid what they should be (City Lab). In California, drivers are planning a cross-state caravan to protest Uber and Lyft’s labor practices (Tech Crunch).
Arguing that they’re a tech company, not a transportation provider (so they’re not regulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act), Uber and Lyft are leaving potential customers in wheelchairs behind. (NPR)
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a derailment in Sacramento on Friday that injured 13 people (Bee).
Reminder: Phoenix voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to kill future plans for light-rail expansion (Arizona Republic). Another reminder: The Koch brothers are behind this effort to kill transit (Streetsblog).
Bay Area governments might ask voters in 2020 to approve a regional sales tax for transportation that could raise $100 billion over 40 years for transit improvements (yay!) and more freeway lanes (boo!). (SFGate)
The Topeka Metro is cutting back bus service by an hour and raising the price of fares for low-income, senior and disabled riders (Capital-Journal). Birmingham’s transit agency is also considering cutting service because the authority says the city doesn’t contribute enough (WBHM).
Thirty-four new buses with low floors, Wi-Fi and other amenities (um, except electric drivetrains!) hit the streets in Cincinnati last week. (WLWT)
Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington transit tunnel reopens today after being closed for maintenance since July. (WTAE)
The Louisville Metro Council passed a Complete Streets ordinance. (WDRB)
Some Philadelphia residents think being able to park a few feet closer to their destination is more important than other peoples’ lives. (6ABC)
President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods have delayed the rollout of e-bikes in Burlington. (Vermont Digger)
Copenhagen’s goal is to become carbon neutral by 2025, and it’s already cut emissions by 42 percent six years after setting the goal. It did so in part by becoming a “five-minute city,” where all the necessities are just a five-minute walk away. (Fast Company)
Short on cash? Some cities let you pay parking tickets in cat food or school supplies. (Washington Post)

Blake Aued

Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.

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