Over the past few months there have been several reports released about the state of city traffic - mostly in the US. The underlying issue of the reports is that ride-sharing systems are clogging the streets and not reducing the traffic volume as they claim. Uber, Lyft and all the regional ride-share companies are known as Transportation Network Companies (or TNCs - got to … [Read more...]
St. Louis Ride Share Driver Admits Filming Passengers
In a recent article from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper, a driver admitted that he had been making some extra money on the side. The driver in question, who was signed up to drive for both Uber and Lyft, had kitted out his car with several cameras and recording devices. He admitted to the paper that he sought out “interesting” passengers to livestream to the Twitch … [Read more...]
Most Ride Share Companies Are Related
There are many, many ride sharing companies springing up across the globe. Several are now household names in many cities: Uber in many countries, Lyft in the US, Didi Chuxing in China and Ola in India. For South East Asia, many people know of - and use - Grab whilst in Brazil it is a company called 99. Many of the established companies own stakes in the others: Uber had for … [Read more...]
Ride Sharing Usage
I have been reading a lot about the efficacy of ride sharing - remember when Uber first started, they were all about sharing the ride to work or a particular destination. For example, this is what my mum used to do for school runs with other mums in the area, each week one mum would pick up other kids and take them to the same school. That was what Uber was originally intended … [Read more...]
Saudi Driving Regulations Have Changed for the Positive
Back in September of last year (2017) the King of Saudi Arabia decreed that women could finally have the right to drive. This was a major change for what many people consider as an ultra-conservative country and it was a big win for the activists who ignored the ban (at their peril). Even though the change was announced in September, the lifting of the ban was due to happen … [Read more...]