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Metro to extend Yellow, Red line service this summer, keep current fares and hours
Metro plans to add some service back this summer at stations on the Yellow, Green and Red lines without raising fares.
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Metro to fund Uber, Lyft or cabs as substitute for late-night service
Metro is offering to pay $3 of the cost of the trip when riders have “limited transportation options during the hours when Metrorail is not operating,” but riders would have to pay the rest of the fare.
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In a once-flourishing taxicab mecca, DC rides plummet
Ridesharing services are having a dramatic effect on the number of taxicab rides in the nation’s capital.
1 month ago -
Va. bill allowing new rules for dockless scooters, e-bikes gains steam
New legislation working its way through the Virginia General Assembly could set new state standards around dockless scooters and e-bikes, giving localities like Arlington full authority to ban the vehicles on sidewalks and regulate where they’re parked.
2 months ago -
‘The calls just stopped coming’: Uber drivers hit hard by record shutdown
Federal workers and contractors are those most immediately hit by the partial government shutdown, but the effects are starting to be felt by those who depend on their patronage, including rideshare drivers.
2 months ago -
Free rides, late Metro: How to travel around DC for New Year’s Eve
Thanks to free ride-shares and Metro’s extended hours, you won’t have to worry about getting home safely after you ring in the New Year. Here’s what you need to know as you travel around D.C.
3 months ago -
Rideshare companies gearing up for a busy New Year’s Eve
Are you looking to make some extra cash fast to help offset all of those gifts you bought this holiday season? If so, you might want to consider signing up to drive with a rideshare company, like Lyft or Uber. But you’ll need to be ready to work by next week.
3 months ago -
Uber deal offers more wheelchair-accessible vehicles around DC area
The agreement with MV Transportation will provide “hundreds” of wheelchair-accessible vehicles in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago and Toronto, Uber said.
4 months ago -
Friends, foes or both? Metro, Uber, Lyft in talks on late-night service
Even as Metro tries to compete with ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft, the transit system hopes to finalize agreements in coming months for late-night transportation services with the companies.
4 months ago -
Uber announces 21 categories of sexual misconduct to report
Uber announced a new system to identify sexual misconduct on its platform — introducing 21 categories from staring and leering to nonconsensual sexual penetration — in a step toward transparency with customers and rehabilitating its public image.
4 months ago -
Uber guideline now prohibits broadcasting passenger images
It allows drivers to use video cameras, dash cameras and other recording devices for security purposes — but not to broadcast them.
5 months ago -
Uber driver faces manslaughter charges after teen dies while ‘car surfing’ on vehicle
Danyal Cheema, 24, of Huntington Station, New York, was arrested and charged with manslaughter in the second degree by Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini on Monday.
5 months ago -
Uber wants to resume self-driving car tests on public roads
Nearly eight months after one of its autonomous test vehicles hit and killed an Arizona pedestrian, Uber wants to resume testing on public roads.
5 months ago -
Uber-ing with a child: Site details various seat laws around DC, nation
The advent of ride-booking services like Lyft and Uber have raised questions about how parents can get around with their little ones safely and legally. But child-restraint guidelines pertaining to the services vary from state to state. A new online breaks down each jurisdiction’s rules, and its creators have released a study illustrating how parents use the services.
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Uber boosting in-app 911 call features in DC, LA
Emergency dispatchers receiving calls from Uber users in D.C. and Los Angeles will now automatically know the rider’s name, exact location, details on the Uber vehicle they are riding in and who is driving. See how it works
5 months ago
