Sentences with phrase «new ridesharing»

As Uber passes 1 million rides, Australian authorities have moved to block new ridesharing apps coming to the country citing...

Fans can now rideshare with each other thanks to EventRide, a new rideshare app aimed at sports and concert events.

Their website states that current insurance coverage of drivers will remain in place until the new rideshare insurance product is released.

«I see a collaboration of different platforms coming,» he says, noting that new rideshare and travel services could be of prime interest to brokerages.

Not exact matches

«A couple of years ago, we started looking into ridesharing and I did a tremendous amount of research,» says David Liniado, vice president of new ventures at Cox.

New businesses are gearing up to supply drivers in the state's ridesharing industry, with legalisation of services such as Uber due to start on July 1.

• Lyft, a San Francisco - based ridesharing service, is seeking to raise at least $ 500 million in new funding at a valuation between $ 6 billion and $ 7 billion.

Ridesharing service Uber is rolling out a new service that may put it head - to - head with Seamless and GrubHub, writes senior writer Cat Clifford.

The change marks yet another victory for the company in conquering what the New York Times in May referred to as the «last frontier» for the ridesharing company: airports, which have remained a stronghold for the taxi industry.

Fresh off of a new $ 250 million round of funding, the ridesharing service said it is cutting prices across all markets.

Critics swiftly accused the ridesharing company of attempting to undermine or profit from a work stoppage by taxi drivers that had been called by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, an AFL - CIO affiliate that represents many immigrants, and whose work has been largely focused on stopping the encroachment of ride - hailing companies like Uber.

A new report shows corporate travelers are increasingly relying on the ridesharing service, posing a threat to both traditional taxi and rental - car companies.

A driver with the San Francisco ridesharing service Uber was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter for striking and killing a 6 - year - old girl in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood on New Year's Eve, police and company officials said Thursday.

Other highlights included a report on ridesharing and innovative transportation options, the passing of seven policy resolutions at the BC Chamber AGM in Kelowna, advocating for transit and transportation funding in the Lower Mainland, the redesign of the Sounding Board newspaper, and the unveiling of a new logo and new website.

VANCOUVER, B.C. — A research paper by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade recommends the Government of British Columbia introduce new regulations that would pave the way for ridesharing across the province, while also launching a review of the Passenger Transportation Act and overhauling regulations to enable the traditional taxi industry to be more competitive.

«The time has come to modernize our provincial regulations, adapt to the changing world around us, and embrace innovative new transportation options such as ridesharing.»

All three party leaders pledged to pass ridesharing enabling legislation by the end of the year, and we call on the new government to follow through.»

Internet - enabled ridesharing services such as Lyft, Uber and Sidecar are expanding rapidly in San Francisco, New York and other U.S. cities, billing themselves as a high - tech, low - cost alternative to cabs.

Lyft is testing a new subscription service in 30 markets that will lock in customers and allow the ridesharing company to better...

Most hold a favourable view of ridesharing app, though two - thirds say it needs to be further regulated May 4, 2018 — A new public opinion study from the Angus Reid Institute finds age to be the main driver of opinion

This landmark transaction signals a new stage in the development of China's rideshare industry.

The combined entity will bring together several renowned brands in the accommodation segment such as Rightstay (alternate accommodation), GoStays (aggregator of unbranded budget accommodations across India), and Value + (MakeMyTrip's own new brand of budget rooms) under one umbrella, besides travel sites MakeMyTrip and goibibo, online bus tickets platform redBus and ridesharing platform Ryde.

«New Yorkers are tired of telling pollsters, elected officials and community leaders that they want ridesharing in their communities — it's time for Albany to ignore NYC special interests and act,» said the company's New York general manager, Josh Mohrer.

«This legislation includes incredibly burdensome insurance provisions, the highest ridesharing taxes in the nation and unworkable regulations that would completely undermine the ability of ridesharing to work in Upstate and Western New York,» the senator said.

«Had we reached final agreement on my legislation, passed by the Senate in February, ridesharing companies would already be picking up passengers across New York,» he said.

«Allowing anyone who appears on the New York State Sex Offender Registry to be drivers for rideshare companies presents an unacceptable risk to our citizens,» said Sen. Tom Croci.

Assembly Democrats have staked out a new bargaining position in the negotiations to bring ridesharing to upstate New Yonew bargaining position in the negotiations to bring ridesharing to upstate New YoNew York.

Todd Vaarwerk, director of advocacy and public policy for the Western New York Independent Living Center, does not agree with the pitch, saying ridesharing companies do not allow access for people like him, the state's disabled community.

«We are hopefull we can continue to work with the Assembly to ensure New York City interests don't jeopardize the ability for the rest of New York to have access to ridesharing,» said Josh Gold, a spokesman for Uber.

I co-sponsored and voted for legislation in the State Senate, during this year's Legislative Session, to expand ridesharing services to Upstate New York.

Upstate New Yorkers who want ridesharing also want to stay safe — and the only answer is fingerprint background checks that keep violent criminals out of the driver's seat.»

«Albany absolutely can not hand regulatory control over ridesharing — a proven way to decrease the risk of drunk driving — to TLC controlled by tax and limo interests in New York's most populous counties,» he wrote.

Tourists like Jason White from Morgantown, West Virginia and Tom Varian from Saratoga Springs, New York, were disappointed with the lack of ridesharing.

Jacobs announced a new social media campaign which will put pressure on the Assembly leadership to pass ridesharing.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN)- Tourists in Buffalo for the NCAA Tournament are disappointed over the lack of ridesharing options like Uber and Lyft in Upstate New York.

In New York, the recently approved state budget allowed ridesharing companies like Uber to expand outside of New York City.

A bill has already passed through the New York State Senate which would permit ridesharing but must still seek approval from the State Assembly before it's presented to Governor Cuomo to sign into law.

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The Majority Caucus prioritized $ 100,000 in the 2017 Erie County budget and will partner with Visit Buffalo Niagara to launch a campaign to bring ridesharing to all of New York.

It is my hope that at the next session, the New York State Legislature finally acts on the bills needed to allow ridesharing.

«I think everybody in the legislature is on board supporting getting ridesharing here in Western New York and I don't think it would be too much of a debate,» Lorigo said.

New Republican State Senator Chris Jacobs said he also was pleased to hear the Governor's support of ridesharing, as well as the additional commitment of $ 500 million toward economic development initiatives.

However, he did express hope for tax relief and bringing ridesharing to Upstate New York.

During the Thanksgiving holiday a reported 43,000 people tried to access Uber's app across Upstate New York, not realizing that ridesharing was still illegal here.

While ridesharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, are available to New York City residents, Upstate New Yorkers have been left behind.

«Now for the first time, every region of New York State has access to ridesharing, which helps reduce drunk driving, grow the economy, and revitalize communities, the mailer states.

«Every day that Upstate New Yorkers don't have access to safe and reliable ridesharing services is another day that they are being unfairly left behind New York City and the rest of the country,» said Uber NY's general manager, Josh Mohrer.

«This isn't about ridesharing — this is about a company's decision to pick profits over progressive New York values.»

Efforts to bring Uber and other ridesharing apps to New York state have speed bumps to clear in the final days of session in Albany.

«It's official — our state leaders have delivered for New Yorkers and Uber is proud to announce we will launch ridesharing on June 29th — in time for July 4th weekend,» said Uber spokeswoman Alix Anfang.