rideshare /tags/rideshare rideshare en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:01:00 GMT How Free Ridesharing Could Make It Easier To Catch The Bus In Austin /transportation/2018-08-15/how-free-ridesharing-could-make-it-easier-to-catch-the-bus-in-austin The number of partnerships between public transit agencies and private ridesharing companies like Uber has been booming. Since 2016, at least 27 suchâ€� Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:01:00 GMT /transportation/2018-08-15/how-free-ridesharing-could-make-it-easier-to-catch-the-bus-in-austin Syeda Carrillo With So Many Ways To Get Around, Is It Time To Ditch Your Car? /texas/2017-10-20/with-so-many-ways-to-get-around-is-it-time-to-ditch-your-car From Texas Standard.With more options for transportation, could it be time to ditch the personal car completely?Researchers from the University of Texasâ€� Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:49:21 GMT /texas/2017-10-20/with-so-many-ways-to-get-around-is-it-time-to-ditch-your-car Alexandra Hart Ride-hailing Meets Truth-hailing at Prop 1 Presser /austin/2016-04-20/ride-hailing-meets-truth-hailing-at-prop-1-presser Austin City Council members may have been overly optimistic that a 9-year-old’s karaoke machine could carry their comments to reporters. Nonetheless, theyâ€� Wed, 20 Apr 2016 12:25:02 GMT /austin/2016-04-20/ride-hailing-meets-truth-hailing-at-prop-1-presser Audrey McGlinchy The Uber and Lyft Proposition Doesn’t Fall Neatly Along Party Lines /austin/2016-03-31/the-uber-and-lyft-proposition-doesnt-fall-neatly-along-party-lines Recently, local political action committee Ridesharing Works for Austin hired two Republican campaign veterans â€� Reed Galen and AGŐćČ˰ټŇŔÖ Considine. Betweenâ€� Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:05:00 GMT /austin/2016-03-31/the-uber-and-lyft-proposition-doesnt-fall-neatly-along-party-lines Audrey McGlinchy Texas Supreme Court Asked To Weigh In On Austin's Fight With Uber /austin/2016-03-10/texas-supreme-court-asked-to-weigh-in-on-austins-fight-with-uber From the Texas Tribune: The Texas Supreme Court has been pulled into the ongoing battle between Uber and the City of Austin.An Austin resident, supportedâ€� Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:50:34 GMT /austin/2016-03-10/texas-supreme-court-asked-to-weigh-in-on-austins-fight-with-uber madlin mekelburg Adler Unveils New TNC Proposal /austin/2016-02-08/adler-unveils-new-tnc-proposal From the Austin Monitor: Mayor Steve Adler on Sunday revealed that he has been working with a representative of Lyft, one of the transportation networkâ€� Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:33:44 GMT /austin/2016-02-08/adler-unveils-new-tnc-proposal Jo Clifton Council Addresses Ridesharing Regulations Proposed by Petition /austin/2016-02-02/council-addresses-ridesharing-regulations-proposed-by-petition The Austin City Council continued discussing regulations for ride-hailing companies like Lyft and Uber at its work session Tuesday, in response to aâ€� Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:11:11 GMT /austin/2016-02-02/council-addresses-ridesharing-regulations-proposed-by-petition KUT Staff What's at the Core of Austin’s Uber & Lyft Fight? /transportation/2016-01-20/whats-at-the-core-of-austins-uber-lyft-fight This story was produced as part of a reporting partnership between KUT and the Austin Monitor. Without much pomp save for the “Shine Onâ€� T-shirt sheâ€� Wed, 20 Jan 2016 14:23:49 GMT /transportation/2016-01-20/whats-at-the-core-of-austins-uber-lyft-fight Audrey McGlinchy After Sexual Assault Reports, Uber, Lyft May Face Expanded Background Checks /austin/2015-12-14/after-sexual-assault-reports-uber-lyft-may-face-expanded-background-checks This year, Austin Police have gotten at least seven reports of sexual assaults by drivers for transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber orâ€� Mon, 14 Dec 2015 18:07:33 GMT /austin/2015-12-14/after-sexual-assault-reports-uber-lyft-may-face-expanded-background-checks Uber Launches In-App, Online Campaign Against Austin City Council Member /austin/2015-11-05/uber-launches-in-app-online-campaign-against-austin-city-council-member Austin City Council members are considering regulations for ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft. If passed, the City would collect fees from theseâ€� Thu, 05 Nov 2015 21:54:22 GMT /austin/2015-11-05/uber-launches-in-app-online-campaign-against-austin-city-council-member Audrey McGlinchy, Andrew Weber