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Studies Show That Ride-Hailing Companies Increase Traffic Congestion

posted by janrinok on Tuesday February 27 2018, @08:04PM   Printer-friendly
from the unintended-consequences dept.

takyon writes:

Uber, Lyft worsen city traffic, studies show: report

Despite promises of reducing traffic congestion, ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft are doing the opposite as their apps pluck passengers off public transportation and put pedestrians in cars, the Associated Press reported.

According to an AP review of research, studies show the ride-hailing apps are directly competing with mass transit and the increased number of taxis and Uber and Lyft cars on the road contribute to slower traffic. A New York-based study cited "vacant vehicles occupied only by drivers waiting for their next trip request," as a contributing factor for high-volume traffic in Manhattan's central business district, the AP reported.

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by frojack on Wednesday February 28 2018, @01:58AM (2 children)

    by frojack (1554) on Wednesday February 28 2018, @01:58AM (#644925) Journal

    I have no idea when the busses near me run, but I can have an Uber anywhere I wish in 5 minutes,

    Next time you have 5 minutes to spare, look on that same phone where you Uber app is located for the Google Maps app.

    It will tell tell you the exact transit route from where you are to where you want to go, and will lead you down the street to the first stop, and tell you where to change buses or trains.

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  • (Score: 5, Informative) by Fnord666 on Wednesday February 28 2018, @02:51AM

    by Fnord666 (652) on Wednesday February 28 2018, @02:51AM (#644939) Homepage

    I have no idea when the busses near me run, but I can have an Uber anywhere I wish in 5 minutes,

    Next time you have 5 minutes to spare, look on that same phone where you Uber app is located for the Google Maps app.

    It will tell tell you the exact transit route from where you are to where you want to go, and will lead you down the street to the first stop, and tell you where to change buses or trains.

    Done. Uber - 22 minutes. Public transit - 98 minutes. Hmmmm.

  • (Score: 2) by insanumingenium on Wednesday February 28 2018, @04:41PM

    by insanumingenium (4824) on Wednesday February 28 2018, @04:41PM (#645241) Journal

    Aren't you the one up above suggesting that those same busses are a joke? My point had nothing to do with finding bus routes, it was that the Uber is heckin convenient.