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posted by janrinok on Thursday August 08 2019, @03:39PM   Printer-friendly
from the solving-the-wrong-problem dept.

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Uber and Lyft admit they're making city traffic worse

Uber and Lyft may be competitors but as the two major ridesharing companies, they also have a lot in common -- including the challenges they face. To better understand their role in city traffic patterns, the companies jointly sponsored a study to determine their combined vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in six key cities. In a surprising twist, the results got Uber to admit that ridesharing companies, or transportation network companies (TNCs), do in fact contribute to congestion.

"The research shows that despite tremendous growth over the past decade, TNC use still pales in comparison to all other traffic, and although TNCs are likely contributing to an increase in congestion, its scale is dwarfed by that of private cars and commercial traffic," Chris Pangilinan, Uber's Head of Global Policy for Public Transportation, wrote in a blog post.

The study, conducted by Fehr & Peers, looked at Uber and Lyft trips in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC. In San Francisco County, Uber and Lyft were responsible for 13.4 percent of all VMT. In Boston, they accounted for eight percent, and in Washington, DC they represent 7.2 percent of vehicle-miles. Just over half of those miles (54 to 62 percent) were spent actually driving a passenger.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 09 2019, @06:44AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 09 2019, @06:44AM (#877794)

    One of the 1st things my UK friend noticed after I picked him up and drove him from the airport was how much signage there is on US roads. It's true. Writing and instructions EVERYWHERE. That's not even counting the flashing animated adverts they've started doing. Fuck safety, sell them more SHIT.