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RSG092: Jarrett Walker Tells Us Why Uber and Lyft are Hurting Public Transportation

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If you ask Uber and Lyft about all the benefits they provide to cities, you might think that they’re the next best thing since sliced bread. While there’s no doubt Uber and Lyft have revolutionized the way people get around cities, are they doing more harm than good? Today, I’m talking to a big name in the transportation space about Uber and Lyft’s impact on public transportation. 

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RSG091: Nick Abouzeid on the State of the Scooter Industry in 2019

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2018 was the year of the scooter. Here at RSG, one of our top posts was about how to be a Charger, and three of our top five videos on the YouTube channel were about scooters. Today, we’re going to get an update from someone who knows a ton about the industry, from charging scooters to writing about them.

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RSG090: Tim Lee Updates us on the True State of Self-Driving Car Technology!

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There’s been a lot of hype about self-driving cars over the years, with Uber investing lots of money in this space and dozens of startups popping up and raising hundreds of millions of dollars. Today’s guest is an expert journalist in the space with a background to match, and he’s going to break down the exact strategy that companies like Waymo, Voyage, and Nuro are using. Plus, we’ll talk about the actual business model behind these services, too.

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RSG089: Jay Cradeur on What It’s Like to Drive a Taxi!

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Over the past 5 years, Uber and Lyft have seen explosive growth. One of the casualties of that growth is the taxi industry. However, is driving a taxi really that bad? We sent senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur to find out, and here’s my interview with Jay about his experience as a taxi driver compared to a rideshare driver.

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RSG088: Rideshare Consulting with Tom Mourmouras

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In this podcast episode, you’re in for a behind the scenes look at The Rideshare Guy! You may not know this, but there’s a whole team behind RSG, and today I’m talking with an integral member of this team who helps me grow the RSG business. Keep reading below, because we’re going to talk about what goes on behind the scenes at RSG and how we re-invest the money RSG earns into content, providing valuable services to drivers and more.

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