/tags/lyft Lyft en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:21:45 GMT /business/2022-09-01/new-lawsuits-say-lyft-failed-to-protect-its-users-from-physical-and-sexual-assault The San Francisco-based ridesharing company is facing 17 new lawsuits brought by users of its service from around the country, who claim the company failed to protect passengers and drivers. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:21:45 GMT /business/2022-09-01/new-lawsuits-say-lyft-failed-to-protect-its-users-from-physical-and-sexual-assault Josh Peck /2022-04-12/over-50-gig-workers-were-killed-on-the-job-their-families-are-footing-the-bills A new report on gig worker deaths found that more than 50 people were killed while working for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash. Often the families receive no compensation in the wake of the killings. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:16:11 GMT /2022-04-12/over-50-gig-workers-were-killed-on-the-job-their-families-are-footing-the-bills Bobby Allyn /transportation/2021-12-29/here-are-six-ride-hailing-companies-in-austin-that-arent-uber-or-lyft By offering rides exclusively in electric vehicles to transportation for kids to nonemergency trips to the doctor, each of these companies is trying to carve out a niche alongside two multibillion-dollar behemoths. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:17:00 GMT /transportation/2021-12-29/here-are-six-ride-hailing-companies-in-austin-that-arent-uber-or-lyft Nathan Bernier /health/2021-09-08/ride-sharing-companies-are-responding-to-texas-near-total-abortion-banlink-copied Under Texas's new abortion law anyone can be sued if they aid a person who is trying to get an abortion in violation of the law. That means ride-share drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft could be at risk if they drive anyone to abortion services. Wed, 08 Sep 2021 14:01:50 GMT /health/2021-09-08/ride-sharing-companies-are-responding-to-texas-near-total-abortion-banlink-copied Nell Clark | NPR /transportation/2021-07-22/lyft-to-offer-fords-self-driving-cars-in-austin-with-humans-as-backup By this time next year, you might be able to order a self-driving Ford Escape Hybrid SUV with the Lyft app, but two humans will be seated in the front as safety drivers. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:28:46 GMT /transportation/2021-07-22/lyft-to-offer-fords-self-driving-cars-in-austin-with-humans-as-backup Nathan Bernier /transportation/2020-01-14/lyft-unveils-one-stop-shop-service-center-for-drivers-in-austin Lyft drivers in the Austin area now have a one-stop shop for vehicle services and driver support. Drivers for the rideshare company can access services� Tue, 14 Jan 2020 22:18:55 GMT /transportation/2020-01-14/lyft-unveils-one-stop-shop-service-center-for-drivers-in-austin Marisa Charpentier /transportation/2019-09-09/have-ride-hailing-services-like-uber-and-lyft-reduced-drunk-driving-arrests-in-austin Another weekend has passed, and for some people in Austin that meant tailgating at the UT-LSU game or heading to local bars. Many used ride-hailing� Mon, 09 Sep 2019 06:01:00 GMT /transportation/2019-09-09/have-ride-hailing-services-like-uber-and-lyft-reduced-drunk-driving-arrests-in-austin Samuel King /business/2019-03-26/advocates-say-lobbyists-shaped-texas-labor-rule-that-could-exempt-app-based-workers-from-benefits Workers' rights advocates called on the Texas Workforce Commission to abandon a proposed rule that would exempt gig economy contractors from unemployment� Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:38:59 GMT /business/2019-03-26/advocates-say-lobbyists-shaped-texas-labor-rule-that-could-exempt-app-based-workers-from-benefits Andrew Weber /texas/2017-04-24/uber-and-lyft-call-sex-amendment-disappointing-unnecessary Five days after a controversial amendment defining "sex" as "the physical condition of being male or female" was added to a statewide ride-hailing bill,� Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:31:19 GMT /texas/2017-04-24/uber-and-lyft-call-sex-amendment-disappointing-unnecessary Alex Samuels/Texas Tribune /transportation/2016-12-28/researchers-want-to-know-about-your-life-before-and-after-uber-and-lyft Researchers from the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute want to know� Wed, 28 Dec 2016 20:58:02 GMT /transportation/2016-12-28/researchers-want-to-know-about-your-life-before-and-after-uber-and-lyft Matt Largey