Category: Official Press Release

Fixing, Maintaining, and Modernizing our Transportation Infrastructure

Fixing, Maintaining, and Modernizing our Transportation Infrastructure By Danielle Burr, Head of Federal Affairs Alongside government officials, citizens, and the rest of the business community, we understand how important the role of government policy and funding is to the maintenance and modernization of America’s transportation infrastructure. These are the principles that inform our thinking and… Continue reading Fixing, Maintaining, and Modernizing our Transportation Infrastructure

Dara Khosrowshahi on the Power of Shared Mobility

Dara Khosrowshahi on the Power of Shared Mobility Uber’s CEO says moving past private car ownership will benefit the economy and the environment ‘The goal of reducing private car ownership is one we share with cities across the globe,’ says Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. PHOTO: STIAN RASMUSSEN By Dara Khosrowshahi, Chief Executive Officer For the first… Continue reading Dara Khosrowshahi on the Power of Shared Mobility

Uber Partners with the Global Public Transport Association

Uber Partners with the Global Public Transport Association By Andrew Salzberg, Head of Transportation Policy & Research and Marius Macku, Senior Associate, Public Policy & Government Relations, EU Over the past seven years, we’ve learned a lot about how our users get around in over 600 cities across the globe. But we also know we… Continue reading Uber Partners with the Global Public Transport Association

Getting behind the MaaS Movement

Getting behind the MaaS Movement By Marius Macku, Senior Associate, Public Policy & Government Relations, EU Getting around town should be seamless. It’s one of the reasons why Uber was founded in the first place, so that you could push a button and get a ride from A to B. Over time we realised that this… Continue reading Getting behind the MaaS Movement

Uber Supports Moving FIRST Act

Uber Supports Moving FIRST Act By Andrew Salzberg, Head of Transportation Policy & Research Since our founding, Uber has been driven by the principle that everyone should be afforded safe, reliable transportation options at the push of a button. Fast forward seven years and billions of rides later, we now find ourselves serving communities across the… Continue reading Uber Supports Moving FIRST Act

Earnings Safeguards for Rideshare Drivers

Earnings Safeguards for Rideshare Drivers by Curtis Scott, Head of Insurance Demand for independent work is on the rise. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, roughly one in six people would prefer independent flexible work over a traditional nine-to-five job. Moreover, with around 15 million people in the US experiencing unemployment or underemployment, on-demand work… Continue reading Earnings Safeguards for Rideshare Drivers