Tuesday’s Headlines Get a Pink Slip

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi acknowledges the ethical concerns of replacing human drivers with computers, but acts powerless to stop it.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on September 23, 2025

Uber partnered with Cruise to expand its fleet of autonomous taxis to more cities.

|Photo: Waltarrrr, CC

If the government shuts down next week because Congress can't reach a funding agreement, the Federal Transit Administration will keep operating. (Smart Cities Dive)
Dara Khosrowshahi predicted that human rideshare drivers could lose their jobs to fleets of robotaxis within 10 or 15 years, which even the Uber CEO acknowledged is a huge problem for society. (Business Insider)
Philadelphia's SEPTA and Pittsburgh Regional Transit found ways to avoid fare hikes and service cuts, but 33 smaller Pennsylvania transit agencies will be hit hard by the legislature's failure to reach a deal on transit funding. (Times Leader)
Philadelphia cyclists celebrated the reopening of the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Bridge. (WHYY)
A San Antonio group is suing to stop two sales tax-funded bus rapid transit projects. (News 4)
A former Charlotte city council member came out against a proposed sales tax for transportation. (WSOC)
The L.A. Metro opened four new light rail stations as part of its A Line extension. (KTLA)
Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell is pushing to make intersection improvements more quickly after a series of hit-and-run crashes. (News Channel 5)
Orlando is adding 35 red-light cameras to the 45 already in operation. (WESH)
An Austin resident is suing autonomous vehicle company Avride, claiming that one of its delivery robots crashed into his e-bike. (KXAN)
Officials in Ulster County, New York approved a new bike and pedestrian policy. (Daily Freeman)
The Belfast bikeshare is adding 100 e-bikes. (Irish Post)