Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Ride-hail

A man folds a wheelchair next to a woman sitting in a van

The Controversy Over How to Regulate Wheelchair Service by Uber and Lyft in California

By Prashanth Venkataram and Mollie D’Agostino | Aug 18, 2022 | No Comments

Unpacking some of the thorny legal details of this dispute, and a discussion of the outstanding questions that the state needs to resolve to advance WAV ride-hailing accessibility.

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Uber and Lyft Ridership May Be Faring Even Worse Than Transit

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 25, 2022 | No Comments

For all the bad news about Massachusetts' transit system this month, the state’s app-based ride-hailing companies are having an even harder year, with surging prices, moribund ridership, and an expensive legal blunder that sank an $18 million lobbying campaign.

California Seeks to Improve Wheelchair Service on Uber, Lyft

By Prashanth Venkataram and Mollie D’Agostino | Dec 20, 2021 | No Comments

This decision will in many ways benefit riders who rely on wheelchairs, although some advocates say it does not go far enough

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What the Prop. 22 Court Ruling Could Mean Nationally

By Kea Wilson | Aug 24, 2021 | No Comments

A California ruling that nullified e-taxi companies' ability to deny their workers basic employment protections is just the first step of a nationwide effort to undo such anti-labor laws.

Regulators Make Headway on Wheelchair Access for Ride-Hail

By Prashanth Venkataram and Mollie D’Agostino | Apr 9, 2021 | No Comments

The CPUC is figuring out how the details in a program to help ride-hail companies provide wheelchair accessible vehicles. Here are some thoughts about it.