Urban Mobility
That is one of the questions raised during the recent Uber’s public Q&A session with Uber drivers. Uber has recently been caught in a tussle with Uber drivers due to low earnings in the U.S. Somebody from Uber thought that it will be great PR piece of work to hold a public question-and-answer session on Facebook this Thursday to address Uber drivers issues and grievances, according
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The new Uber Rider App has been rebuilt a faster, smarter rider app completely from the ground up. Gone are the days when everyone’s app looks the same. The new Uber experience is reimagined around a simple question—“Where to?”. After all, you use Uber to get somewhere—or to someone. And by starting with your destination, the new app can tailor the
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The GroupRail web-app was launched by PaysToBeSocial Ltd, the aptly named London-based start up. PaysToBeSocial, led by Edward Byrne, with Sebastian de Groot van Embden and Alexander Schultz, began two years ago as a way to encourage face-to-face social networking and crowd buying. The GroupRail concept was initially a way to get people over 26, who are no longer eligible
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Reliable and accessible mass transit is a critical component of urban mobility, even as technology advances and new transportation options like rideshare are used by more people every day. At Uber, we believe that ridesharing and public transportation go hand-in-hand. That’s why I’m proud to announce our company’s support for Sound Transit Proposition 1, which would greatly expand mass transit
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Seoul-based Callbus officially launched two months ago, after a bumpy process fighting government red tape and powerful taxi unions. Since then, the app-linked bus service has taken about 10,000 passengers home after hours, founder Steve Park told Quartz, and attracted several investors including the government and an angel investor. Getting a taxi home at night is an ordeal in Seoul.
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At the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016 Hackathon, a team demonstrated a new ride-sharing app called Last Mile Club aims to help travelers with the final leg of their trip – getting from the airport to the hotel. The Android application addresses this often overlooked – and expensive – part of travel planning, by connecting passengers on a flight who are headed to the same destination
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U.S. ride-hailing firm Uber said that the recent deal to fold its China operations into local rival Didi Chuxing would allow it to invest more in India, where it has recorded rapid growth this year, according to a letter to investors obtained by Reuters on Wednesday. Three years after it launched in India, Uber UBER 0.00% says it now operates
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“Uber Plus” upfront payment can be as low as $20 for a package of 20 to 40 trips at reduced flat fare prices. Starting this week, Uber has opened availability for its new beta program currently called “Uber Plus” in six cities: San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego, Miami, Boston, and Washington D.C. The program’s cost varies by city, but the upfront payment can be as
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