Tag: Uber
Kids and the ride sharing industry
Uber, Lyft and other ride sharing apps were designed with busy adults in mind, but, lately, kids and teens are using the apps for both school-time and playtime. Busy parents are organizing rides using the apps for their young kids, while teens, who have become increasingly disenchanted with getting behind the wheel themselves, are shying […]
Transportation roundup 1/27/15
Streets & Highways Effects of providing total cost of ownership information on consumers’ intent to purchase a hybrid or plug-in electric vehicle // Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice [study] Road pricing for congestion and accident externalities for mixed traffic of motorcycles and automobiles // Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice [study] Investigating the nature and impact of reporting […]
Uber & the sharing economy
Is there a busier job than damage control at Uber? Let’s take a quick look at Uber’s recent public relations disasters: In the middle of a hostage crisis in Sydney that ended in three deaths, the company instituted surge pricing. Even though the pricing rose automatically rather than at the behest of a rapacious executive, the […]
Transportation roundup 12/16/14
Streets & Highways Congress Passes Spending Omnibus: A Look at Key Planning Programs // Policy News For Planners We May Soon Be Able to Track Exactly How Badly Corporate Tax Breaks Fail Cities // Next City Can You Stop Traffic By Making Every Citizen Responsible For A Smooth Commute // Co.Exist Uber’s Sydney Debacle Is Yet More Reason […]
KPMG study: Say goodbye to the two-car family
The two-car family of American dreams is on the decline, according to a compelling study from KPMG, “Me, My Car, My Life.” The study identifies a number of the challenges and opportunities that come along with the changing automotive industry, and follows up on 2012’s “Self Driving Cars: The Next Revolution,” and last year’s “Self-Driving […]
How hearing impaired drivers work at Lyft
Out of the ongoing hubub over regulating rideshare companies emerges a positive new trend at ridesharing service Lyft: The company, recognizable for the giant pink mustache logos attached to its cars, is seeing an uptick in deaf hires. A number of sources have reported that deaf drivers using the app are on the rise, and, […]
