Rideshares Are Increasing Traffic Jams and Making Them Longer, Study Finds Gizmodo 2 hrs ago © Photo: Robyn Beck (Getty Images)
Although rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft were initially hailed as a way to reduce road congestion, that notion’s been thoroughlydebunked in the past few years. However, a new MIT study found that not only do rideshares increase congestion, but they also made traffic jams longer
, led to a significant decline in people taking public transit, and haven’t really impacted car ownership.
The study, titled “Impacts of transportation networks on urban mobility”, was a joint effort conducted by researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT, and Tongji University. It looks at monthly congestion data from metropolitan areas in the U.S. that had Uber and/or Lyft since 2016, as well as regular public transit ridership reports. Uber accounts for about 69% of the rideshare market, while Lyft accounts for 29%.
MIT Study Finds Ridesharing Intensifies Traffic in U S Cities
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Ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft are teaming up to make sure creeps who have been kicked off their platforms stay off their platforms.
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The two announced a partnership Thursday along with background screening firm HireRight to create a database on drivers who were deactivated for committing serious offenses, including physical and sexual assault, as part of their new Industry Sharing Safety Program. Passenger-safety concerns have dogged Uber and Lyft for years along with dozens of complaints and lawsuits claiming the companies failed to adequately screen drivers and ban those with multiple strikes for rulebreaking.