Thailand’s transport authorities are going after drivers who work for ride-hailing services like Uber and GrabCar, even saying they will ask the military government to ban them if needed, according to Fortune Magazine. When U.S.-based Uber launched in Thailand in 2014, the Department of Land...
For most New Yorkers, the subway is an everyday part of life and their main form of transportation. While that holds true for the workweek, for the first time since 2009, annual weekend ridership declined by about 3 percent. According to The New York Times,...
In an effort to reduce gas emissions, as well as create a healthier and sustainable environment for commuters, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has put together a City of Los Angeles Sustainable City pLAn. To help bring this to life, Garcetti brought a new partner on board...
In any startup that offers stock shares in addition to base salaries, there’s always the promise of the company going public, and employees getting rich quick lingering in the air. It’s what most tech employees hope for when they enter the startup environment. But what...
Services like Uber and Lyft have made catching a ride home from the local bar or to the airport easier than ever. But a growing number of drivers are reporting instances of random people hopping into their vehicle thinking it’s the ride they just ordered,...
With all the available connected technologies today, consumers are sharing more information with one another. From check-ins at a favorite restaurant to Instagramming a sunset overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge, there aren’t many private moments that go undocumented. Because of all of these technologies, it’s nearly...
Fortune reported that a sea change may be coming to the ridesharing industry, with NYC at the epicenter of the first wave. The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission said last week that it had put requirements in place mandating that Uber and other ridesharing companies offer...
Uber is calling on a judge in California to uphold a ruling from an arbitrator that denied a driver’s attempt to be treated as an employee of Uber. According to a report by Bloomberg, Uber wants the court to approve the decision and dismiss the driver’s...
Uber has turned over a treasure trove of data on transportation over the weekend, which may help officials reduce traffic during commutes and improve the flow of traffic. According to a report by The Washington Post, the data, which Uber loaded onto a public website, reveals the...
