Talking Headways Podcast: Uber’s Transit Moves
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This is a must listen: A chat with an Uber honcho about avoiding the development of more car-oriented development, post-COVID, which would be a disaster.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Uber
Human Driver of 'Driverless' Car Charged in Ped Death
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But safe streets advocates fear that by holding accountable only the person behind the wheel — rather than the other parties involved in the crash — justice won't really be done.
Why One Transit Agency Is Paying Uber $80k
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San Francisco Bay Area agency Marin Transit signed a deal that will allow its riders to buy their bus tickets directly from the Uber app — agreeing to pay the company a subscription fee as much as $80,000 over two years for the use of its software. The move raised hackles among some transit advocates, who are skeptical of the e-taxi industry's corrosive impact on public transportation ridership.
Scrapped JUMP Bikes Raise Questions
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There were practical reasons for Uber to recycle dozens of perfectly good e-bikes — but we can still do better.
Who's Uber Now? Lime is the Biggest Micromobility Firm
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Let's unpack last week's Uber-Lime deal. It's not as weird as it sounds.
Uber, Lyft Get Bailout; Taxpayers Get Screwed
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Uber and other tech taxi companies pride themselves on disrupting industries — but now taxpayers are bailing them out.