Posts tagged Ride Hailing
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Deregulate our streets!
Last Thursday, officials from the federal department of transportation closed down 26 bus operators who provide service in chinatowns along the East Coast, citing safety violations. If you’ve ever been a passenger on what is commonly known as “the Chinatown bus,” regulators’ concerns should come as no surprise. The buses are old, dirty and often… Keep reading…
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Holiday links: Memorial
It’s never too early; Uber legal; Stay away from Wegmans; What DC was like in 1940; No trouble with the maples; How and why of opposition; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Banishing the money
Get corporate money out of politics; Second Bethesda entrance delayed; Orange weeds out cultivation centers; Cheh gives Uber love; Caps lock off on signs; Rising sea levels bad for DC; Size matters; And…. Keep reading…
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Uber case is really about purpose of regulation
Do we regulate taxi rates in order to make the experience a better one for the public? Or do we do it to keep taxi drivers from having to face competition and pressure to improve their service? The controversy around Uber, a service which lets people reserve for-hire sedans via a smartphone app, has brought this question to the forefront, even though the issue itself goes far beyond… Keep reading…
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Uber deserves a chance to succeed
DC Taxicab Commission Chairman Ron Linton thinks Uber, a new service that lets people reserve luxury-sedan rides from their smartphones, is illegal. If he’s right, then something is wrong with the law, not with Uber. … Keep reading…
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Weekend links: What rails?
Slowing China’s trains; Florida’s almost-rail; How not to build BRT; MLK Memorial quote to change; Escalating escalator replacement; Uber crackdown begins; An expensive transition; Walk like me. Keep reading…
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Illegal or not, on-demand car service Uber is good for DC
New car service Uber launched in DC in December, but has already run afoul of the Taxi Commission. Whether they’re doing anything illegal is unclear, but the service is definitely good for transportation in DC. Uber allows people to book a trip in a for-hire car, without an advance reservation, using a mobile app. It offers an alternative to current taxis, but doesn’t… Keep reading…