Latest Ridesharing Headlines
All the headlines from our Ridesharing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Uber Cannot Operate in Nevada Pending Regulator Case
Nov 26 2014 // Uber Technologies Inc. was blocked from operating in Nevada by a judge in Reno after regulators succeeded in getting the case taken from a judge in Las Vegas who had refused the halt the mobile car-booking service. Nevada...
Democratic Lawmaker in Illinois Planning New Ridesharing Bill
Nov 21 2014 // A Democratic state lawmaker says he wants to pursue new legislation calling for regulations of the emerging ridesharing industry. Rep. Mike Zalewski of Riverside had originally planned to call for an override of Gov. Pat...
Oregon City fines Uber company For Failure to Get License
Nov 21 2014 // The city of Eugene, Ore. has fined the ridesharing company Uber $2,000 for failing to get a city license, and a city official says the fine could be repeated daily. But the Eugene Register-Guard reported that whether Uber...
Draft Report: Taxis to Be Outnumbered by Rideshare Drivers in Virginia
Nov 20 2014 // A draft state report predicts taxis will be outnumbered by ride-sharing drivers after Virginia begins regulating the industry. The report estimates that 5,900 personal vehicles would be registered under a ride-sharing...
North Carolina Lawmakers Hear Pros, Cons of Uber, Lyft, Airbnb
Nov 20 2014 // North Carolina lawmakers heard arguments this week for and against increasing regulation of digital services that allow people to sell car rides through a smartphone app or rent out rooms to travelers. Car services such as...
Erie Insurance Introduces Auto Rideshare Cover in Indiana, Illinois
Nov 19 2014 // Erie Insurance has launched auto insurance coverage to protect drivers who use ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft in two Midwestern states, eliminating confusion for ridesharing drivers over what’s covered and...
CDI Ready to Review Ride-Sharing Insurance
Nov 17 2014 // Reasonable observers of California government must give credit when credit is due. In this case, the good news is that the California Department of Insurance reports it is prepared to review auto insurance policies for...
Council Says Ridesharing Firms May Operate at Houston Airports
Nov 14 2014 // The Houston City Council has approved allowing ridesharing companies such as Lyft and Uber to operate at airports. Council members adopted rules that such vehicles would need city and airport-specific permits. The Houston...
Ridesharing Rivalry: Lyft Sues Uber Claiming Documents Lifted
Nov 6 2014 // Lyft Inc. escalated the battle to crack the taxi and limousine market overseas with a lawsuit accusing a former executive of defecting to Uber Technologies Inc. with proprietary documents about Lyft’s international...
Lyft Rideshare Passenger Dies in California Crash
Nov 4 2014 // A spokeswoman for rideshare service Lyft says one of its drivers was involved in a multi-car crash in Northern California that left a man dead. California Highway Patrol officials said the driver was giving a ride to two...
Oregon City Threatens to Fine Uber
Oct 31 2014 // The city of Eugene, Ore. has ordered the Uber ridesharing company to cease operations or be fined. The Register-Guard reported Uber has refused to apply for a taxi license since its drivers began operating in Eugene last...
Uber Ridesharing Serving Kids and Their Busy Parents
Oct 31 2014 // As the oldest of three kids, Baily Deeter was often the last to be picked up from school by his mother. Then Uber Technologies Inc. came along. When Baily started ninth grade in August, his parents gave him an account for...
D.C. Council Passes Bill Regulating Rideshare Firms
Oct 30 2014 // The D.C. Council has approved a bill that regulates popular ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. The bill gained initial approval on Tuesday by a 12-1 vote. Among other things, it would require that drivers for...
Mississippi City Opposes Ridesharing Firm Uber
Oct 30 2014 // Officials in Oxford, Mississippi are trying to stop the ridesharing company Uber from operating in the city. Uber Technologies Inc. provides a smartphone app that allows people to order rides in privately driven cars...
Uber Drivers Pass by Oregon City’s Taxi Regulations
Oct 29 2014 // Salem, Ore. urban planning administrator Glen Gross says Uber continues to operate outside taxi regulations, despite a warning letter from the city and negotiations with the ridesharing company. Gross says it will be up to...
Nevada Official Says 11 Drivers Cited so Far For Uber
Oct 28 2014 // Nevada drivers with the ridesharing company Uber are picking up passengers despite a judge’s order blocking the rides until at least until Nov. 7. Nevada Taxicab Authority spokeswoman Teri Williams told the Las Vegas...
Ridesharing Uber Halted in Nevada For Now
Oct 27 2014 // It didn’t take long for Uber to come to a screeching halt in Nevada. District Court Judge James Russell in Carson City has blocked Uber from offering any rides in the state through at least Nov. 7. A hearing is set...
Lyft Agrees to Temporary Halt of Rideshare Service in Kansas City
Oct 24 2014 // Ridesharing company Lyft will temporarily stop operating in Kansas City, Mo. while it negotiates with the city over ways to allow it to permanently conduct business in the city. Lyft officials said that the drivers will...
Anchorage In Ridesharing Lawsuit Has Judge’s Backing
Oct 15 2014 // A state court judge says ridesharing company Uber cannot offer transportation for hire in Alaska’s largest city unless it complies with a local ordinance. Superior Court Judge Michael Corey issued an order Monday...
Tuscaloosa Police Warn Uber Drivers
Oct 8 2014 // City officials in Tuscaloosa say they’ve informed representatives of the Uber ridesharing service that drivers will soon face arrest unless the company complies with the city’s demands. Tuscaloosa police Sgt....
