For nearly a decade, Lyft has been on a mission to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. In Baltimore, this means working to provide city residents with access to multiple modes of transportation. That’s why we’re excited to announce the start of our three-year partnership with Baltimore Bike Share. We’ll be providing Baltimore… Continue reading Roll Out with Lyft and Baltimore Bike Share
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Didi’s plans to take over the world & more
Didi’s plans to take over the world & more Welcome to our weekly news highlights, the place where you‘ll find the most important information in the urban mobility space. Follow us to keep updated, we post every Tuesday! Here is what happened last week: Kuaidi Taxi app becomes Didi Hong Kong As one of its latest international… Continue reading Didi’s plans to take over the world & more
Sharing our ideas for the future of work in Europe
Sharing our ideas for the future of work in Europe Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, VP and Regional General Manager Uber EMEA Each day thousands of people in Europe use Uber’s apps to work in a way that fits around their lives. Independent work through apps like Uber can be a powerful tool for creating economic opportunity for people… Continue reading Sharing our ideas for the future of work in Europe
Jon McNeill Joins Lyft as Chief Operating Officer
Today, we are incredibly excited to share that Jon McNeill will be joining Lyft as Chief Operating Officer. Jon is a world-class leader who brings deep experience as a highly successful entrepreneur and game-changing transportation executive. Last year, the Lyft community experienced more growth than in all previous years combined, growing rides by 2.3x and… Continue reading Jon McNeill Joins Lyft as Chief Operating Officer
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