Latest Sharing Economy Headlines
All the headlines from our Sharing Economy Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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...
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...
Uber Ordered to Register as Cab Service in Annapolis, Maryland
Jul 16 2014 // The city of Annapolis wants ridesharing company Uber to stop operating in Maryland’s capital until it registers as a cab service. Riders connect with drivers using Uber’s smartphone app. The company has been...
Lyft Delays New York City Start, Avoids Court-Ordered Shutdown
Jul 15 2014 // Lyft Inc., the car-sharing business vying with Uber Technologies Inc. for customers hailing rides with smartphones, agreed to further postpone its start in New York City and avoided a court-ordered shutdown sought by the...
Lyft’s Insurance Move a First Step Toward Regular TNC Coverage
Jul 14 2014 // Even as it faces new regulatory headaches in New York, transportation network company Lyft is making news this week with a major announcement today that should quiet at least some of its vocal critics: the company has...
Uber Ridesharing Enters South Carolina
Jul 14 2014 // The ride-sharing service Uber has started in four South Carolina cities. Service began last week in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Myrtle Beach. Those needing ride use an app on a smartphone and the service connects...
Rideshare Firm Lyft’s NYC Launch Postponed
Jul 14 2014 // The on-demand ride-sharing app Lyft postponed its scheduled launch in New York City last Friday while a New York state judge will wait to consider whether its planned operations violate state and local laws. The state...
Uber and Lyft Accelerate Cash Battle to Recruit Drivers
Jul 14 2014 // Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are racing to recruit drivers to spur the growth of their ride- sharing businesses. Stefanie Leifer recently found herself caught in the middle. Leifer has worked for San...
‘Share’ Economy to Bring Sweeping Changes to Pittsburgh
Jul 10 2014 // Jonathan Danial is a concierge, making sure guests have bottled water, crisp linens and the signature house banana bread — in his home. David Pavel has been a classic limo driver, chatting up his passengers as he...
Rideshare Firm Lyft Hits Roadblock in NYC Ahead of Scheduled Start
Jul 10 2014 // Lyft Inc. isn’t authorized to offer ride sharing in New York, according to the city’s taxi regulator, just days before it was due to start service. The service hasn’t complied with safety requirements and...
Uber Temporarily Cutting NYC Prices to Compete With Yellow Cabs
Jul 9 2014 // Uber Technologies says it is temporarily cutting its prices in New York City with the aim of making its service cheaper than an average taxi ride, the car service app announced Monday. The San Francisco start-up said it is...
Uber, Lyft, Sidecar Toe-to-Toe With Insurers State-by-State
Jul 7 2014 // The share-and-share-alike attitude considered a virtue by some has become fighting words between ridesharing companies and the insurance industry. “We try not to make it a battle,” says Robert Passmore, senior...
Getting a Grip on Ridesharing Coverage
Jul 7 2014 // Ridesharing services are becoming increasingly popular among consumers looking for a more convenient alternative to taxis or other forms of public transportation, and startup ridesharing companies have been cropping up...
Airbnb Alters San Francisco Rental Market, Report Shows
Jul 7 2014 // Lodging sharing service Airbnb has taken a bite out of San Francisco’s already limited stock of rental housing as some landlords and housing activists contend, a newspaper reported. The San Francisco Chronicle...
Judges Order Ridesharing Firms Uber, Lyft to Halt Operations in Pittsburgh
Jul 3 2014 // Two administrative law judges have agreed with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to force two ride-share companies to stop operating in Pittsburgh. The judges issued their rulings Tuesday, five days after PUC...
Lawsuit Filed in Boston Claims Car Service Uber Exploits Drivers
Jun 30 2014 // A Boston labor lawyer has sued the car service Uber, alleging that it exploits its drivers. The suit filed on June 26 in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston by attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan says Uber Technologies Inc....
Uber, Lyft, Sidecar Toe-to-Toe With Insurers State-by-State
Jun 27 2014 // The share-and-share-alike attitude considered a virtue by some has the potential to create a rift between between ridesharing companies and insurance companies. “We try not to make it a battle,” said Robert...
