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Uber Cheaper Than The Subway

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Gilt City is offering unlimited UberPOOL commuting cards that just might make taking an Uber cheaper then taking the subway this summer in Manhattan! This summer, treat yourself to unlimited uberPOOL trips in Manhattan during commuting hours. Because while sweaty, full-body contact with strangers has its place, it’s not on your way to work. Uber…

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Uber’s Latest Move Could Involve Using Self-Driving Cars

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Brace yourself for driverless cars. Car service app Uber has been reportedly testing self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Here’s more information from the Associated Press: “Uber says it has outfitted a Ford Fusion hybrid with radars, laser scanners and high-resolution cameras. It’s using the car to test self-driving capability and collect mapping data. A trained…

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Will Chicago Be The Next City Abandoned By Uber and Lyft?

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Just a little over two weeks after ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft pulled out of the Austin, TX market over a City Council ordnance upheld by voters, Uber and Lyft are threatening to leave Chicago over a proposal that would have Uber and Lyft drivers fingerprinted, and background checked. According to the Chicago Sun-Times Ald.…

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Uber Prepares To Enter San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Late last month the local Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) in Puerto Rico filed a regulation that eases government restrictions, thereby providing ride-hailing services, such as Uber, as an alternative to taxis and public transportation on the island. According to Caribbean Business, “services will reportedly be available at least in the San Juan…

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