{"id":436,"date":"2018-02-22T14:08:31","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T14:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?p=436"},"modified":"2018-02-24T14:36:10","modified_gmt":"2018-02-24T14:36:10","slug":"ep-33-ridesharing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/2018\/02\/22\/ep-33-ridesharing\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 33 &#8211; Ridehailing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6256\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-436-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep.33_Ridesharing.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep.33_Ridesharing.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep.33_Ridesharing.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep.33_Ridesharing.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?powerpress_pinw=436-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/s\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep.33_Ridesharing.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Ep.33_Ridesharing.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-437\" src=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/LyftDriver-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"white car with pink mustache on front Lyft driver\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/LyftDriver-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/LyftDriver-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/LyftDriver.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Catching a ride in Raleigh is as easy as installing an app on your phone for Lyft or Uber. While one-person taxi services and companies such as Taxi Taxi are available, the popularity of Lyft and Uber cannot be argued. Today, co-host James discusses his experience as a driver for these services, and we talk about their effect on transit.<\/p>\n<p>Why don&#8217;t more Lyft drivers sport the pink mustaches?<\/p>\n<p>Also, terminology: <a href=\"https:\/\/ggwash.org\/view\/36979\/the-ap-bans-the-term-ride-sharing-for-uber-lyft\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ridesharing vs. ridehailing<\/a>. Thank you to listener Tom for pointing this out! <\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Links:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2017\/10\/13\/uber-lyft-public-transit-ridership\/\">Why Uber and Lyft Might Be Hurting Stressed Public Transit Systems<\/a> &#8211; Fortune, October 13, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/uber-drunk-driving\">Uber can actually help prevent drunk driving accidents\u2014in some cities<\/a> &#8211; Popular Science &#8211; October 5, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/harold-stark\/the-science-behind-uberif_b_12376016.html\">The Science Behind Uberification: How Uber Changed the World<\/a> &#8211; Huffpost &#8211; December 6, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.govtech.com\/fs\/transportation\/study-ride-sharing-decreases-public-transit-use.html\">Study: Ride-Sharing Decreases Public Transit Use<\/a> &#8211; Future Structure &#8211; October 19, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citylab.com\/transportation\/2017\/10\/when-to-ditch-dcs-troubled-metrorail-system\/542664\/\">When Should Commuters Ditch Transit for Uber?<\/a> &#8211; CityLab &#8211; October 13, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/10\/16\/upshot\/is-uber-helping-or-hurting-mass-transit.html\">Is Uber Helping or Hurting Mass Transit?<\/a> &#8211; New York Times &#8211; October 16, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/2018\/02\/02\/uber-lyft-mobility-pledge\/#ipDv8TrjR8qc\">Uber, Lyft pledge to co-exist with public transit, but they&#8217;re still a big traffic problem<\/a> &#8211; Mashable &#8211; February 2, 2018<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/local\/counties\/wake-county\/article141962514.html\">GoTriangle, Uber partnership could connect new markets to transit<\/a> &#8211; News &amp; Observer &#8211; March 31, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/scottbeyer\/2016\/10\/28\/uber-has-revolutionized-transit-more-in-7-years-than-the-government-has-in-7-decades\/#7330071e4c02\">Uber Has Revolutionized Transit More In 7 Years Than The Government Has In 7 Decades<\/a> &#8211; Forbes &#8211; October 28, 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catching a ride in Raleigh is as easy as installing an app on your phone for Lyft or Uber. 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