Late on December 5, Uber released its two year US Safety Report, which documents rideshare safety incidents in the United States from 2017 to 2018. We had senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur dig into the numbers and explain what it all means for drivers below.
Late on Thursday afternoon, I received an email from Uber. They released a two-year safety report, which provided quite a bit of information about how safe things are when we are in an Uber, either as a driver or a passenger.
Big news for Uber drivers: Uber has heard drivers and is rolling out three brand new features that drivers have been asking for. Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shares this exciting news below. Let us know in the comments what you think about these new features!
What is the world coming to? Something I have wanted for the last four years is finally coming to an Uber driver app near you!
We just got word today that Uber will be rolling out three new features to California drivers on Tuesday – December 3, 2019. This will be a phased roll-out, which means that 30% of CA drivers will get the new features to start and the rest of California will gain access to these new features over the next month.
For now, this is a California-only program, but it sounds like it could be coming to other states as well in the future. Let’s jump into these three features and I will lead with the most exciting one first.
As you may have heard, London has declined to renew Uber’s license for drivers to continue business in London. The reason? Passenger safety risks. Let’s do a quick dive into what happened, why and what it means for Uber drivers in London and potentially elsewhere throughout the world — possibly even the U.S.
Looking for the best ways to get to LaGuardia airport? Drivers and passengers now have a new option with the Via and Port Authority LGA Connect program. If you’re a New York driver, you may see a lot more trips from Via soon! RSG contributor Chonce Maddox Rhea shares more information about this program and how you can get started with Via below.
NYC Via drivers may be getting a lot more airport trips starting this month! In general, getting to and from places like Manhattan and Queens from the airport has been expensive.
But Via, a public transit rideshare company, recently announced that it has partnered with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) to launch LGA Connect. This flat-rate rideshare service will provide transportation for passengers from LaGuardia Airport to all five boroughs.
Curious about Via? Check out our Via Driver Overview to learn more about how Via works and in which cities you can sign up with Via.
We now have one fewer service for which to drive. Juno has shut down today.
This especially impacts drivers in New York City, but this could be a signal to all markets that competing with Uber and Lyft is too tough.
Losing Juno and Juno’s subsequent partnership with Lyft further cements the Uber-Lyft duopoly for contractor-driving work. Fewer choices for drivers can only mean there will be less pressure for the companies to increase driver pay.
