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good evening. welcome to kqed newsroom, i m thuy vu. you have probably read and seen stories, uber and lift have transformed the transportation eco system over five years. uber by far the biggest and continues to expand at break neck speed. now in 53 countries and more than 250 cities. and boasts 1 million ride a day. but all the growth has spurred controversy. privacy, safety, surge pricing and driver compensation have become hot button issues in the on dedemand ride service industry and put a dent in traditional taxi use in san francisco. over the past two years, according to the san francisco municipal transportation agency. from march of 2012 to july 2014, the number of taxi rides a month in the city plummeted by 65%. well, now taxi companies are jumping on the bandwagon. many are using the fly wheel app to dispatch cabs. joining me for analysis, chief product officer for fly wheel, susan shaheen, uc berkeley transportation sustainability center, michelle quinn, san ....
good evening. welcome to kqed newsroom, i m thuy vu. you have probably read and seen stories, uber and lift have transformed the transportation eco system over five years. uber by far the biggest and continues to expand at break neck speed. now in 53 countries and more than 250 cities. and boasts 1 million ride a day. but all the growth has spurred controversy. privacy, safety, surge pricing and driver compensation have become hot button issues in the on dedemand ride service industry and put a dent in traditional taxi use in san francisco. over the past two years, according to the san francisco municipal transportation agency. from march of 2012 to july 2014, the number of taxi rides a month in the city plummeted by 65%. well, now taxi companies are jumping on the bandwagon. many are using the fly wheel app to dispatch cabs. joining me for analysis, chief product officer for fly wheel, susan shaheen, uc berkeley transportation sustainability center, michelle quinn, san ....
good evening. welcome to kqed newsroom, i m thuy vu. you have probably read and seen stories, uber and lift have transformed the transportation eco system over five years. uber by far the biggest and continues to expand at break neck speed. now in 53 countries and more than 250 cities. and boasts 1 million ride a day. but all the growth has spurred controversy. privacy, safety, surge pricing and driver compensation have become hot button issues in the on dedemand ride service industry and put a dent in traditional taxi use in san francisco. over the past two years, according to the san francisco municipal transportation agency. from march of 2012 to july 2014, the number of taxi rides a month in the city plummeted by 65%. well, now taxi companies are jumping on the bandwagon. many are using the fly wheel app to dispatch cabs. joining me for analysis, chief product officer for fly wheel, susan shaheen, uc berkeley transportation sustainability center, michelle quinn, san ....
good evening. welcome to kqed newsroom, i m thuy vu. you have probably read and seen stories, uber and lift have transformed the transportation eco system over five years. uber by far the biggest and continues to expand at break neck speed. now in 53 countries and more than 250 cities. and boasts 1 million ride a day. but all the growth has spurred controversy. privacy, safety, surge pricing and driver compensation have become hot button issues in the on dedemand ride service industry and put a dent in traditional taxi use in san francisco. over the past two years, according to the san francisco municipal transportation agency. from march of 2012 to july 2014, the number of taxi rides a month in the city plummeted by 65%. well, now taxi companies are jumping on the bandwagon. many are using the fly wheel app to dispatch cabs. joining me for analysis, chief product officer for fly wheel, susan shaheen, uc berkeley transportation sustainability center, michelle quinn, san ....
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