Transportation
METRO Tries Out New Transit App Similar To Rideshare
Posted on · Riders can use the app for curb-to-curb service and the fare is the same as for a local bus.
Tag: rideshare
Transportation
Houston Is Trying Out Rideshare Parking Zones
Posted on · Six zones have been established downtown and officials are also looking at other areas with lots of clubs and restaurants.
Transportation
The Houston Region Is Still Struggling With The Issue Of Drunk Driving
Posted on · City of Houston and Montgomery County saw lots of drunk drivers during the holidays
Transportation
Houston Can No Longer Regulate Uber and Lyft Now That The State Passes New Law
Posted on · City officials say they're disappointed but they want to work with the companies going forward.
Transportation
State Lawmaker Wants To Change The Way Uber Is Regulated
Posted on · With Super Bowl just a couple of months away, Houston city officials have reached an agreement with Uber on how its drivers should be licensed. But some lawmakers say the state should regulate those companies --- not local government.
Texas Legislature
Top State Senator Threatens Bill To Override Local Rules On Uber, Lyft
Posted on · Texas Senator Charles Schwertner announced plans to file the bill after Austin voters upheld a city ordinance requiring the fingerprinting of drivers with the ridesharing services. If passed, the bill would nullify a similar rule in Houston.
Transportation
City Responds To Uber’s Threats To Leave Houston
Posted on · The rideshare company says background check requirements are making it hard for them to operate. But Mayor Sylvester Turner says the priority is public safety.
Transportation
Uber Threatening To Leave Houston Over Regulations For New Drivers
Posted on · The company says Houston's requirements are making it difficult to do business in the city.
Transportation
Houston Commuters Encouraged To Share The Ride In 2015
Posted on · Transportation planners say commuters can save lots of money if they try something different.
Transportation
Meet Houston’s First Licensed Uber Driver
Posted on · You used to hear him on the radio, now licensed ride-share driver.
Transportation
Houston City Council Approves Rules For Uber And Lyft
Posted on · Transportation network companies will now compete with taxicabs.
Transportation
LIVE: City Council Votes On New Rules For Rideshare Companies
Posted on · Houston City Council is deciding how to regulate new app-based rideshares.
Transportation
Councilmembers Again Delay Vote On Taxi And Uber Regulations
Posted on · City of Houston wrestles with how to regulate competing vehicles for hire.
Transportation
Can Rideshare Apps Ease Freeway Congestion?
Posted on · Study looks at whether toll discounts will encourage ridesharing.