Uber
When Are Taxis Cheaper than Uber?
Uber, the service that lets you summon and pay for car service using a smartphone, alleges that it is both more convenient and often cheaper […]
Uber Shares Its Data with the City of Boston
While the city is still hammering out a set of regulations for ride-sharing services like Uber, the on-demand livery company and Mayor Marty Walsh’s administration […]
City Officials Want to ‘Level the Playing Field’ for Uber, Cabs
Protests that started on the Government Center plaza Monday afternoon quickly spilled into a packed hearing room at City Hall, where hundreds of people on both sides of […]
Taxi Medallion Prices Are Falling in Boston
Two news stories in the past week outlined an interesting trend in Boston and other major cities: the price of a taxi medallion is plummeting. […]
Cab Drivers, Uber Supporters Plan Rally at City Hall
Boston cab drivers are holding a rally on City Hall plaza Monday afternoon to call for stricter regulations for on-demand livery services like Uber and […]
Transit Talks
Like traffic in Boston, the discussions about transportation options never seem to come to an end. On November 24, those talks will continue when the […]
Uber’s Surge Pricing Once Again Makes People Mad
The internet, already less than enamored with Uber’s surge pricing system, found new reason to express anger at the private car app’s pricing scheme after a tragedy […]
Uber Is Arming Itself for a Political Fight
The car service app Uber has made a lot of friends in Boston (bringing people ice cream will do that for you), but it also […]
Why Having Both Lyft and Uber Around Is Good for Riders
The Uber versus Lyft rivalry came into full view this week when a Lyft spokesperson accused Uber of tampering with their business operations by calling Lyft […]
Hail, Boston: The Uber vs Taxi Livery War Is Changing the Industry
As Uber digs ever deeper into taxi territory, Boston’s simmering livery war comes to a boil.
City Official: ‘Let’s Talk About Uber Regulations’
Cambridge has been spending a lot of time talking about regulating on-demand taxi services like Uber and Lyft. Now, it looks like it’s Boston’s turn. […]
Uber Delivering Ice Cream Today
Today, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Uber customers can have an ice cream truck pull up right to their home or office. For one […]
Why Boston Allows Uber But Opposes Haystack
The City of Boston has come out strongly against Haystack, a newly launching phone app that lets users pay to reserve another user’s public parking […]
More Meetings About Uber’s Operations to Be Held in Cambridge
The battle over Uber’s business operations is taking a back seat as Cambridge officials craft a new set of proposed regulations, and prepare for additional […]
Labor Lawyer Files Lawsuit Against Uber for Unfair Practices
A labor lawyer from Boston filed a class-action lawsuit in Suffolk County Superior Court this week, claiming the on-demand car service Uber treats its workers […]