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The Chicago data does not differentiate between rides operated by Uber Technologies Inc <UBER.N>, Lyft Inc <LYFT.O>, or smaller ride-share rival Via. Uber drives up prices for shared rides ...
For both drivers and customers, safety tends to be a top concern with ridesharing. In late 2019, Uber reported that nearly 6,000 incidents of sexual assault had been reported by both drivers and ...
Although the term "ridesharing" is used by many international news sources, [9] in January 2015, the Associated Press Stylebook, the authority that sets many of the news industry's grammar and word use standards, officially adopted the term "ride-hailing" to describe the services offered by these companies, claiming that "ridesharing" doesn't accurately describe the services since not all ...
CHICAGO — A Chicago alderman has proposed an ordinance that would establish the minimum pay of ride-share drivers in the city, drawing concern from companies like Uber and Lyft that say such ...
The average Chicago commuter spends 86 minutes every day traveling to and from work on public transit. Of public transit riders, 28.% ride for more than 2 hours every day. On average, commuters wait at stops or stations for 15 minutes; 21% of riders wait for over 20 minutes.
On October 5, 2012, Uber was sued by the taxi and livery companies in Chicago. Uber was accused of violating Chicago city laws and Illinois state laws designed to protect public safety, consumer protection, and fair practices. [300] Regulations affecting ridesharing companies were approved in December 2014. [301]
Ultimately, the bill came out to be $294.09 -- pretty cheap compared to the $1,182 that a New York City yellow cab would have charged, but a huge departure from the average 5.4 mile Uber ride.
In 2012, an Uber employee tracked the frequency of probable one-night stands [75] in six U.S. cities by day and neighborhood, by correlating late-night and next-day trips. The blog posting coined the term "ride of glory" for the Uber equivalent of a walk of shame. [76]