Wridz seeks to fill possible rideshare void in Minneapolis
There are just 45 days left before Uber and Lyft say they'll leave Minneapolis when a new pay increase for drivers kicks in. But now a new option is getting ready to roll in.
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There are just 45 days left before Uber and Lyft say they'll leave Minneapolis when a new pay increase for drivers kicks in. But now a new option is getting ready to roll in.
On Wednesday, Wridz joined MyWheels as one of Minneapolis's first newly licensed rideshare companies, aside from Uber and Lyft.
There’s a new option in town as Uber and Lyft stay locked in a rideshare showdown. Both companies are threatening to leave Minnesota by July 1 — that’s when higher driver pay kicks in. WCCO’s Allen Henry has a look at where things stand and the new company that launched Wednesday.
The amendment, which was heard in a House committee Tuesday, includes a minimum wage pay rate of $1.27 per mile and 49 cents per minute. That committee advanced the bill in an 8-4 vote.
Uber and Lyft say the deal still isn't good enough and they still plan to leave Minneapolis and the state if it becomes law.
"I don't see any ending for Uber and Lyft other than that they're going to say, 'We're leaving,' and scaring folks from Minnesota," said Eid Ali, the president and founder of the Minnesota Uber and Lyft Drivers Association.
Uber and Lyft both say they'll leave the entire state if a new compromise passes. But a top lawmaker says they're lying. Without a new deal, Uber and Lyft say they'll hit the road in 55 days. David Schuman has the latest.
Minnesota lawmakers announced an agreement that will set a statewide minimum wage for rideshare drivers, but Uber and Lyft have quickly come out against the compromise.
A big development today as State lawmakers say they've reached a compromise in the rideshare showdown. But Uber and Lyft say even with this deal, they'll hit the breaks on service in the state. Caroline Cummings is at the State Capitol to explain.
A key lawmaker backing legislation mandating new regulations for rideshare operations in Minnesota said Tuesday that stakeholders are "very close" to an agreement on wages for drivers — a sticking point in negotiations.
The two-month delay in implementing Minneapolis' rideshare ordinance buys leaders at the Minnesota Capitol more time to find a statewide solution.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to delay implementation of a controversial ordinance establishing a minimum wage for rideshare drivers in the city.
New documents reveal the four rideshare companies that want a slice of the metro market. It turns out Uber and Lyft will stick around a little longer after the city council delayed its driver pay raise. Allen Henry shares the new twists and turns in the Rideshare Showdown.
Both Uber and Lyft are hitting the brakes on leaving Minneapolis for now. Thursday morning, the city council unanimously to delay the wage ordinance until July 1. But as WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell reports, what happens after is still uncertain.
Uber and Lyft have threatened to leave the city if the ordinance goes into effect.
Fifty community leaders joined Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Monday to call on the city council to reconsider the pay hike they approved for rideshare drivers.
The clock is ticking for a possible end to rideshare services Uber and Lyft in the Twin Cities.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey plans to highlight what impact Uber and Lyft leaving the city would have on seniors and people with disabilities.
We're now down to less than a month before Uber and Lyft say they will leave Minneapolis after the City Council passed a pay raise for local drivers.
The rideshare services have promised to leave the city following the passage of a minimum wage ordinance. Mayor Jacob Frey talks about his efforts to keep them in Minneapolis.
Several groups of people are worried about Uber and Lyft leaving Minneapolis; companies trying to fill the void.
Less than four weeks remain before Uber and Lyft plan to hit the road and leave Minnesota on May 1.
At the state capitol, Democrats are backing a bill that would set rideshare rules, including minimum pay of $1.39 per mile and $0.49 per minute, according to the Senate DFL plan.
We're just weeks away from the day Uber and Lyft say they'll leave town. You probably remember that a pay raise for drivers in Minneapolis is a sticking point. The rideshare showdown is now moving from the city council to the capitol. Caroline Cummings has the latest on where things stand with a statewide plan.
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Tuesday looks to be the hottest day of the stretch with a high around 90, WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames reports.
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Tuesday looks to be our first day with a high of 90 degrees or warmer. And it stays humid, WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak reports.