Senate Revives Push for Higher Uber, Lyft Fees

The Senate revived its push to increase fees on ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft in its fiscal year 2022 budget bill, and with roadway congestion starting to return in force, transportation reform activists are hopeful the House will join their colleagues from across the hall.

A Post-COVID-19 World Needs Better Transit

Massachusetts is entering one of the toughest stretches of the coronavirus pandemic, but already some are laying the groundwork for what our new, post-virus “normal will look like.” It’s critical they don’t repeat the mistakes of the past.

Uber, Lyft Cost the MBTA At Least $23M Last Year

The MBTA went without $23 million last year in potential fare revenue from riders who decamped from the ailing public transit network for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, according to a new report that also put a big estimate on the net carbon footprint of the companies.

Hope Springs Eternal for Transportation Needs

Elected officials, the business community and the transportation stakeholder community all are in agreement that Massachusetts needs to act soon – and in a comprehensive manner – to address our current needs and secure our future economic prosperity.

Uber to Pay $148M in National Data Breach Settlement

Attorney General Maura Healey announced a $148 million national settlement with Uber Wednesday over the company’s failure to promptly report a 2016 data breach that compromised the names, email addresses and cell phone numbers of 57 million users and the driver’s licenses of 600,000 drivers.