Latest Ridesharing Headlines
All the headlines from our Ridesharing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Illinois Rideshare Bills Vetoed; Insurance Groups Urge Override
Aug 27 2014 // Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed legislation that would have imposed statewide regulations on commercial ridesharing companies, also known as transportation network companies (TNCs). Quinn said he vetoed House Bill 4075,...
Uber Hires Obama Campaign Strategist; Expands Into Courier Service
Aug 20 2014 // Uber has enlisted David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, to devise and run its global political and branding strategy, as the fast-expanding car rides-on-demand startup runs into stiff...
Lyft Gets Temporary Approval to Operate in Pittsburgh
Aug 18 2014 // Ride-sharing company Lyft has satisfied insurance and other requirements to begin operating temporarily in the Pittsburgh area. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission last month gave conditional approval for Lyft and...
Berlin Bans Car Service Uber; Insurance Concerns Cited
Aug 18 2014 // Berlin has banned car service Uber, which allows users to summon a ride on their smartphone, for not offering drivers and vehicles licensed to carry passengers, or full insurance cover, the German capital said. The ban...
FAA Ruling Grounds AirPooler’s Uber-Style Sharing in Air Travel
Aug 15 2014 // The trend in sharing services popularized by Uber Technologies Inc. and Airbnb Inc. will take longer to gain a foothold in the world of aviation, if at all. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reviewed its rules and...
Maryland Lawmaker: Legislation on Web-Based Ridesharing Likely
Aug 12 2014 // A Maryland lawmaker says the Legislature and not the state Public Service Commission should come up with policies to regulate Web-based ride-sharing services like Uber, after the PSC ruled this week that such companies...
Uber Begins Operating in Richmond, Virginia
Aug 12 2014 // The ridesharing company Uber is launching in Richmond, Virginia. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the company began offering service in the city last Thursday. The move comes after Virginia decided to allow Uber...
Steep Fines Reported by Utah Rideshare Drivers
Aug 11 2014 // Drivers for smartphone-based ridesharing services are facing steep fines from Salt Lake City officials, who assert the drivers are running unlicensed taxi services. Some drivers for the app-based service Lyft say...
N.Y. Uber Drivers Flock to Hamptons for Summer ‘Pop-Up’ Market
Aug 11 2014 // Like many New York City dwellers, Adam Cosentino’s summer ritual includes making the 100-mile trek to the beach towns of the Hamptons every weekend. The 43-year-old isn’t making the journey to play with the...
Maryland Panel Says Uber Subject to State Regulations
Aug 8 2014 // Maryland’s state body that oversees utilities and transportation in the state ruled Wednesday that a popular Web-based ridesharing service is subject to state regulation. The Public Service Commission ruled that Uber...
Uber, Lyft Given OK to Operate in Virginia
Aug 7 2014 // Virginia is allowing ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft to operate under a temporary agreement between the companies and the state, officials said Wednesday. The move follows letters from state officials in June telling...
Houston City Council OKS Rideshare Services, Uber and Lyft
Aug 7 2014 // The city council in Houston gave the green light to smartphone-enabled car ride services on, removing legal uncertainty around popular services including Uber and Lyft. Separately, the city council in Dallas reviewed rules...
Cease And Desist in New Mexico Continues for Lyft
Aug 1 2014 // State regulators have rejected a motion by ride-sharing service Lyft for a stay on a pending cease and desist order against the company. The Albuquerque Journal reported that the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission...
Penn. Public Utility Commission Schedules Uber, Lyft Hearings
Jul 30 2014 // The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has set separate two-day hearings next month to consider permanent licenses for ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft. The PUC last week gave the San Francisco-based firms...
Louisiana Commissioner to Ridesharing Drivers: Check Insurance Coverage
Jul 29 2014 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is urging potential drivers for ridesharing services like Uber to make sure they closely check their insurance policies before signing up with one of the companies. The...
Rideshare Firm Lyft Works Out Deal to Operate in New York City
Jul 25 2014 // New York State officials announced today rideshare firm Lyft has agreed to operate in New York City in full compliance with existing laws and regulations. The announcement comes two weeks after the state’s attorney...
Penn. Public Utility Commission OKs Emergency Rideshare Permits in Pittsburgh
Jul 25 2014 // Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission approved emergency permits Thursday for two ride-sharing companies to operate in the Pittsburgh area. The PUC had previously obtained cease-and-desist orders — which the...
Getting a Grip on Ridesharing Coverage
Jul 17 2014 // Ridesharing services are becoming increasingly popular among consumers looking for a more convenient alternative to taxis or other forms of public transportation, and new ridesharing companies have been cropping up...
New Rules On Ridesharing Passed by Seattle Council
Jul 16 2014 // The Seattle City Council on Monday passed new rules regulating rideshare companies, allowing them to operate in the city without a limit on the number of cars. Monday’s vote comes a week after the council repealed...
Ban Against Lyft Ride Sharing Service Extended in St. Louis
Jul 16 2014 // A St. Louis, Mo., judge extended a temporary restraining order that bans the ride-sharing service Lyft from operating in the city or St. Louis County. St. Louis Circuit Judge Joan Moriarty said this week that Lyft cannot...
