Ride-Sharing Legislation Passes PA Senate, Opens Door For Uber, Lyft In Philadelphia
Ride-sharing took a major step toward legalization across the state of Pennsylvania on Monday.
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Ride-sharing took a major step toward legalization across the state of Pennsylvania on Monday.
The effort to grant permanent, statewide authorization to Uber, Lyft and other ride-share services in Pennsylvania is halfway through the state legislature.
The bill must get a final vote in the House before going back to the Senate.
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State Court has halted the decision for UberX to halt operations in Philadelphia.
The ruling comes in a suit brought by the Taxi Workers Alliance which sought to block the temporary deal that allowed the ride-hailing services to operate during the Democratic National Convention.
The spokesman for majority Republican leaders in the state House says there will be a vote later this month on legislation to authorize ride-share services such as Uber and Lyft across the state.
They say that they'll start enforcing the law that they can't operate in the city.
Philadelphia is going to go after ride sharing services in the city while relaxing regulations imposed on taxis in the city.
Drivers could face very hefty fines or even have their cars impounded. PPA spokesman Marty O'Rourke confirmed to CBS3 that Uber X and Lyft are now illegal in the city, but he was unsure if enforcement is going to happen.
A PPA spokesman says without a deal, look for resumed enforcement this weekend.
It appears unlikely that state lawmakers will extend authorization for ride-share services in the city of Philadelphia before it expires on Friday.
Uber is stepping up its security procedures to protect passengers.
It's also expensive...
State law allowing ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft to operate in the city of Philadelphia expires at the end of the month… and right now there's no agreement on an extension.
The ride-share services Uber and Lyft have been a bane for taxis, but they've also delivered a particularly dispiriting defeat to the Philadelphia's with disabilities.
The ride-hailing company is experimenting with a new service that will charge users a flat rate of $2 to catch an UberPool.
The company is feverishly investing in self-driving technology.
This is the first time Americans will get a chance to ride in a self-driving car.
The company said delivery will be free for a limited time to celebrate the app's launch.
They have their eyes on a New York union affiliate.
A new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology has found no noticeable impact on the number of drunk driving fatalities in cities where Uber runs.
An Uber driver will spend 7 ½ to 15 years in prison for his conviction on charges he sexually assaulted a 24-year-old female passenger.
Uber has adopted a tactic with its drivers that parents use on misbehaving children: timeouts.
Pennsylvania legislators took another step toward legalizing ride-sharing services across the state.
