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Reporter's Notebook: The breakdown of wide-eyed, optimistic exuberance
The trouble with working groups… At the Feb. 3 meeting of the Public Safety Commission, two agenda items required the appointment of commissioners to serve on working groups. These groups are tasked with assisting the city in determining the scope…
Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Feb 10, 2020
Uber partners with Austin Energy to expand electric vehicle initiative
Electric vehicles are getting a new boost in visibility within the city now that Uber is working with Austin officials on the city’s Smart Mobility Roadmap and bringing its electric vehicle pilot program to town. Uber will now provide information in their…
Uber and Lyft return to Austin
Anyone alive and on the internet in the past few days has heard the news that Uber and Lyft are back in Austin, as of Monday. That’s when Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 100 into law, which creates statewide…
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After Uber and Lyft exit, local ride-hailing options stumble during first SXSW
Mel Roe was eating dinner Saturday night at Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant in downtown Austin when she nearly threw her phone at the wall. Roe says the app of one of Austin’s six fledgling ride-hailing companies, Fasten, would not let her…
Transportation • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Mar 14, 2017
Uber wants to come back to Austin
Uber does not have hard feelings about Prop 1. In a forum hosted by the Austin Monitor, Glasshouse Policy and KUT on the patio of the Ginger Man bar downtown, a representative of the ride-hailing giant expressed regret about the…
Transit • By Jack Craver • Nov 18, 2016
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Uber fun
Fine. We admit that we miss talking about transportation network companies every day. To remedy the void, the Austin Monitor, KUT and Glasshouse Policy have joined forces to present “Real Talk With Uber,” kicking off our new “Real Talk” series…
Austin's hotels resting well without Uber and Lyft
More than two months after Uber and Lyft shut down operations in Austin, one sector whose customers relied heavily on the companies has collectively shrugged and embraced the proliferation of new and existing alternatives. At a convention-style meet-and-greet at the…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 19, 2016
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Austinites file suit against Uber and Lyft
In case you missed it, yesterday afternoon’s Uber/Lyft saga continued. The latest chapter comes via two lawsuits, filed against Uber and Lyft, that claim the companies violated labor laws by pulling up stakes so abruptly in Austin. The lawsuits were…
Uber and Lyft swing by the Legislature
Uber and Lyft were back in Austin on Wednesday afternoon for a rambling hearing at the State Capitol that also featured several upstart competitors, representatives from friendly and not-so-friendly cities and at least one NFL Hall of Famer. The State…
Texas State Legislature • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 9, 2016
Council scrambling to find replacements for Uber and Lyft
City leaders traded accusations of dishonesty over ride-hailing regulations at a meeting Tuesday as they grappled with potential solutions to the transportation void created by the recent departure of Uber and Lyft. The debate was prompted by a resolution proposed…
City Council • By Jack Craver • May 18, 2016
If Uber and Lyft leave, could others step up?
Unbeknownst to some, the city of Austin has licensed five ride-hailing companies for operation. In case you haven’t opened your mailbox or clicked on your TV recently, two of those companies — Uber and Lyft — are currently embroiled in…
Transportation • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • May 5, 2016
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