Latest Ridesharing Headlines
All the headlines from our Ridesharing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Video Ads Next Big Thing in Ridesharing?
Apr 14 2015 // James Bellefeuille is an Uber driver for a living, though he admits that what he earns is not much to live on. Yet in the new sharing economy, there’s hope for people like Bellefeuille who can bring some innovation...
Uber Close to Return in Oregon City With Regulations
Apr 10 2015 // Months after suspending operations in Portland, Uber is on the verge of the returning to the city and operating under regulations. The city’s Private For-Hire Innovation Task Force released details this week of a...
Texas Takes Up Comprehensive Ridesharing Bill
Apr 10 2015 // Ridesharing giants Lyft and Uber left San Antonio in their rearview mirror after the nation’s seventh largest city restricted their operations, instead shifting their focus — and money — on convincing Texas...
Hawaii Considers Bill to Regulate Ride-Sharing…in 2112
Apr 9 2015 // No two states are the same. What passes for polite in New England may be considered downright abrasive in the Pacific Northwest. What a Californian finds politically correct, a midwesterner might find utterly confusing. It...
Business Travelers Driving Uber Growth
Apr 9 2015 // Business travelers are bypassing the taxi queue with greater frequency, choosing instead ride-hailing services like Uber Technologies. A new report by expense management system provider Certify shows that 47 percent of the...
Colorado Prosecutors Charge Uber Driver Accused Of Attempted Break-In
Apr 8 2015 // Prosecutors have charged a Colorado Uber driver accused of trying to break into the home of a woman he drove to the airport. The Denver District Attorney’s Office announced Monday that 51-year-old Gerald Montgomery...
Uber Urges Kansas Governor to Veto Bill Raising Insurance Costs
Apr 7 2015 // Ride-hailing company Uber says it will be forced to pull out of Kansas if the governor signs a bill increasing regulations on its drivers. The dispute over the bill, which passed both chambers on April 2, has grown...
Uber Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit In Alleged Delhi Rape
Apr 7 2015 // Uber asked a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an alleged rape victim in India’s capital, saying the ridesharing company could not be held legally responsible for the driver’s acts. The passenger, who...
Georgia Senate Sends Ridesharing Bill to Governor
Apr 6 2015 // The Georgia Senate has expanded the requirements ridesharing companies must meet to operate in the state. The Senate voted last Thursday to add a requirement for drivers of companies such as Uber to display certificates of...
Rules Drive Uber Ridesharing Service Out Of Oregon City
Apr 6 2015 // Easter Sunday marked the end of Uber in Eugene, Ore. at least for now. The Register-Guard newspaper reported Saturday that a hearings official imposed a civil penalty of $1,500 a day on the ridesharing company after...
West Virginia Lawmakers Put Off Decision on Uber
Apr 6 2015 // It looks unlikely that Uber is coming to West Virginia this year. With debate closed, the Republican-led House of Delegates voted on March 13 against reviving an Uber bill that was idled. The bill would have allowed Uber...
Declarations
Apr 6 2015 // Climate Prep “You’re getting storms that you’ve never seen before; you’re getting winds that you’ve never seen before. We’ve got to be adapting.” —U.S. Interior Secretary Sally...
The West Not Yet Fully Won for Ridesharing
Apr 3 2015 // On the heels of last week’s cross-industry compromise on insurance requirements for ride-sharing drivers, and with some legislative sessions drawing to a close, it’s a good time to take a look at where...
ISO Introduces Endorsements to Address Ridesharing Policy Gaps
Apr 2 2015 // ISO has introduced two new personal auto coverage options for ridesharing drivers when they’re logged in but don’t have any passengers – an issue that has been the subject of controversy among insurance...
Utah’s Herbert Signs Ridesharing Regulations Into Law
Apr 2 2015 // Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed a bill that creates new statewide regulations for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft while overriding Salt Lake City regulations that have left the company’s drivers with big...
Month-Long Austin Rideshare Challenge Shows Drivers Lack Insurance Savvy
Apr 2 2015 // Josh Waldrum knows from first-hand experience that most of the folks who drive for rideshare services like Uber and Lyft are not well informed about the insurance issues that insurance professionals see as problematic such...
Nebraska Bill to Legalize Ridesharing Services Advances
Apr 1 2015 // A bill that would allow Uber, Lyft and other ride-booking services to operate legally in Nebraska is headed to a vote in the Legislature. The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee voted 5-2 to advance regulations...
Taxi Group’s New Lawsuit Targets New York’s Uber Policy
Apr 1 2015 // A group of taxi companies sued New York claiming the city is wrongfully allowing Uber Technologies Inc. customers to hail rides with an app. Current law permits only yellow taxis with valid medallions to accept hails,...
Uber, Cab Companies Face Off Over Nevada Ridesharing Bill
Apr 1 2015 // Passions ran high this week over a bill that would create Nevada regulations specific to ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft, a prospect that cab and limo services criticize as a double standard that would put...
Wisconsin Rideshare Bill Would Require $1M Commercial Coverage
Mar 31 2015 // Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose statewide regulations on online ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. The measure would require companies to apply for a $5,000 state license and carry...
