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Lyft

Lyft, Inc. is a ridesharing company based in San Francisco, California and operating in 640 cities in the United States and 9 cities in Canada. It develops, markets, and operates the Lyft mobile app, offering car rides, scooters, and a bicycle-sharing system.

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California Suggests Classifying Uber As A Charter-Party Carrier
California Suggests Classifying Uber As A Charter-Party Carrier
March 20, 2018  |  Ridesharing

One California regulator believes Uber should be classified as a charter-party carrier – the same type of transportation as limousines and tour buses. According to...

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Counting Out The Green On St. Patrick’s Day
Counting Out The Green On St. Patrick’s Day
March 17, 2018  |  Retail

Irish Americans outnumber the Irish of Ireland by quite a lot. There are 4.7 million people in Ireland and about 33 million Americans who claim...

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Lyft Takes A Page From Netflix, Tests Monthly Subscriptions
Lyft Takes A Page From Netflix, Tests Monthly Subscriptions
March 16, 2018  |  Subscriptions

Ride-hailing company Lyft is reportedly testing the availability of monthly subscription plans for customers who use the service a lot. Citing comments Lyft Chief Executive...

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Uber And Lyft Gave 65 Percent More Rides Than Taxis In New York
Uber And Lyft Gave 65 Percent More Rides Than Taxis In New York
March 16, 2018  |  Ridesharing

New data shows that Uber and Lyft are becoming more popular than yellow and green cabs in New York City. Analysis of data from the...

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Lyft Speeds Past Uber In Revenue Race
Lyft Speeds Past Uber In Revenue Race
March 13, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Lyft’s revenue grew more than $1 billion in 2017 — and beat Uber’s growth in Q4 by 2.75 times. CNET reported that Lyft’s revenue growth...

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The Payments RX For Health Care No-Shows
The Payments RX For Health Care No-Shows
March 07, 2018  |  Matchmakers

Patient no-shows are a serious problem – for the patient who does not get necessary care, and the provider who loses revenue.  Transportation is a...

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MIT Researcher Backtracks On Rideshare Study
MIT Researcher Backtracks On Rideshare Study
March 06, 2018  |  Ridesharing

After Uber Chief Economist Jonathan Hall highlighted problems with the research methodology used by MIT researchers in a draft paper, the lead researcher acknowledged flaws...

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Lyft Teams Up With Allscripts To Provide Patients Rides
Lyft Teams Up With Allscripts To Provide Patients Rides
March 06, 2018  |  Ridesharing

To provide rides to people who can’t drive to their doctor’s appointments, Lyft is expanding its partnerships with healthcare providers by teaming up with Allscripts to reach...

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Rideshare Fare Aggregation Apps Highlight Local Rideshares, Surge Pricing
Rideshare Fare Aggregation Apps Highlight Local Rideshares, Surge Pricing
February 27, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Rideshare platforms typically reach consumers through their own mobile apps — be it Uber, Lyft or a smaller player, like Bounce in San Diego. As a...

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