DelDOT Approves Uber To Operate In Delaware
The car service agreed to some rules with the state's department of transportation including background checks and driving history checks on drivers.
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The car service agreed to some rules with the state's department of transportation including background checks and driving history checks on drivers.
After taking a ride in Salem's vehicle and reaching her destination, the woman was not able to open the rear door of the car.
There are about 1,000 Uber drivers in North Philadelphia alone, according to Jon Feldman, the general manager of Uber Philadelphia.
Authorities say a female passenger reported she experienced inappropriate behavior by a driver contracted by Uber last month in South Jersey.
Some travelers just outside 30th Street Station got creative, and some strangers became friends.
Uber is helping Philadelphia residents today with their spring cleaning, while also supporting charity by picking up people's unwanted clothing and dropping them off at various Goodwill locations across the Delaware Valley for free.
Riders are instructed to open the app and request HELMET.
The ride-sharing service Uber has become extremely popular and after taking a trip riders can rate how good or bad their driver was. But did you know that Uber drivers can also rate passengers? 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan explains.
As if phone calls from telemarketers weren't annoying enough, now there are unsolicited text messages - though they may be illegal.
SurgeProtector gives you a little support when Uber's prices surge, offering nearby areas you could walk that have lower pricing.
Dozens of Philadelphia taxi companies are asking a federal judge to shut down their rival, Uber car service.
If you don't want to brave the cold, Uber is offering a one-day-only way to get lunch from Philadelphia restaurant Sbraga without leaving your desk.
KYW Newsradio social media editor Melony Roy reports daily on what's trending around the region and the world.
The 4-1 vote will allow the smartphone app-based service to provide cars in the Pittsburgh area and across much of the state, but not in Philadelphia, where the city's oft-feared parking authority regulates taxis.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority cracked down over the weekend, impouding six vehicles and fining the drivers $1,000 each.
On Talk Radio 1210 WPHT, Dom Giordano spoke with Ed Burkhardt, Vice President of the Yellow Cab Company, about the impact of the UberX car service in Philadelphia.
PUC spokeswoman Denise McCracken says two administrative law judges have recommended against sanctioning the operations of the ride share company in Pennsylvania.
A bill that would create a regulatory structure for ride-share services (such as Uber and Lyft) was scheduled for a state House committee vote today but was pulled from the agenda.
The cost is the same as their traditional service, which starts at a base fare of $7 with a minimum trip of $12. There are caravans equipped with ramps, Mercedes Sprinters, and -- for a base fare of $14 and a $25 minimum cost -- big Ford minibuses.
KYW Newsradio social media editor Melony Roy reports daily on what's trending around the region and the world.
On Friday, Uber customers can order up an ice cream truck via the Uber smartphone app between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Chris discusses President Obama's visit to Delaware today, Senator Bob Casey joining the opposition to the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision, and Sixer draft pick Joel Embiid trying to pick up Kim Kardashian on Twitter. He talks to Steve-O from Jackass at 7:20, Talk Radio 1210 WPHT's Rick Grimaldi at 8, and Florida Congressman Jeff Miller at 8:20.
Could Philadelphia be next?
The mobile app enables you to pay for taxi rides with a tap of your smartphone. The PPA and the vendor, VeriFone Systems, the maker of Way2Ride, also are working on the technology and logistics of using the app to hail a cab.
After braving multiple polar vortexes, a cruise in the tropics is sounding mighty inviting to many people in the Philadelphia area.
