New York’s taxi industry says Uber’s proposal to expand outside of the New York City area threatens the jobs of dispatchers and others who work behind the scenes for cab companies around the state. The Committee for Taxi Safety, which …
New York’s governor says he’s in favor of a statewide licensing system for Uber and Lyft as the two app-based car services look to expand throughout the state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters Wednesday that a statewide policy would be …
Uber wants to expand throughout New York state into cities like Buffalo, Albany, Syracuse and Rochester where the ride-hailing service is now prohibited from operating. A company executive on Tuesday called on state lawmakers to pass regulations allowing Uber to …
The Nevada agency that regulates taxis is preparing to ramp up its staffing now that Uber and Lyft are on the road. Lawmakers are set to review a Nevada Transportation Authority request on Wednesday to add seven new full-time staff …
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and the Division of Insurance announced that the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) has been approved to offer additional “gap protection” coverage to its policyholders who drive their cars for rideshare or transportation network companies (TNC), …
Lyft drivers have a new ridesharing insurance option covering all three ridesharing periods and offering liability coverage with the option to add additional coverages. Those changes came to light on Monday with the introduction of a new product, approved by …
Drivers with Uber and Lyft are already racking up citations after a week of doing business in Las Vegas. McCarran International Airport spokesman Chris Jones confirmed authorities cited 87 drivers as of last week for not being authorized to drop …
A former Uber Technologies Inc. driver defeated the company’s bid to force her into arbitration, a second victory after California’s labor commissioner said she should have been considered an employee. A San Francisco state judge sided with the driver Monday, …
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says he hopes disagreements over how to regulate ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft won’t keep lawmakers from passing a bill soon. A legislative committee reviewed several proposals — including one filed by Baker — …
The tension between traditional taxis drivers and those who drive for services like Uber and Lyft was on display Tuesday as Massachusetts lawmakers grappled with proposals to regulate the popular but largely unfettered ride-hailing services. The Financial Services Committee is …
