Ride Hailing

A new partnership is designed to reduce the use and costs of the District government’s vehicle fleet

Ride-hail drivers in several cities around the country are supposed to be going on strike Wednesday as part of an effort to push Uber and Lyft to offer drivers more protections.

Wednesday’s planned strike involving Uber and Lyft drivers around the nation and world isn’t expected to cause great disruptions in the D.C. area, but that could change, and contingency plans are in the works.

Drivers for ride-hailing services are striking Wednesday in major cities across the country in response to Uber’s upcoming initial public stock offering. They’re calling for a $28 hourly wage — $17 after expenses — healthcare, paid time…

Ride-share drivers in D.C. and other cities across the country plan to go on strike Wednesday.

The move is meant to encourage fewer total rides, reducing emissions and congestion, according to Via

A new report from Georgetown University reveals wage and other challenges faced by Uber drivers in Washington, D.C., yet many say they plan to keep driving.

Uber drivers in D.C. don’t know the true cost of driving for the rideshare company, or how much they really make per hour, according to a new report from Georgetown University.

A Georgetown University study of 40 Uber drivers in the D.C. region released Thursday found some thought the work “unsustainable,” with one-third reporting assaults or safety concerns and saying they went into debt to drive on the…

The transit agency is asking for firms that could offer on-demand transportation to overnight workers

Metro would subsidize an Uber, Lyft or other on-demand trip for late-night workers under a plan the agency is proposing to the ride-hail services.

WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital once boasted the highest number of taxis per capita of any city, but in 2019, the number of taxi rides in the District are plummeting — leaving some wondering if the industry is doomed.

A D.C. taxi driver of 28 years who goes by Mr. Paul reports that the government shutdown has cut his daily pay by about 75 percent. “It’s hard to believe that some days I come home with $26,” he says. “Before the shutdown, I would be…

Early one evening in October, Rebecca Levine, a 27-year-old law student, was headed down the escalator at the Gallery Place Metro station when she noticed that a man riding ahead of her kept turning around to look at her.

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is planning to expand a pilot program to manage parking in the city, now that officials say ride-sharing services have made curbside safety a key concern.

The transit agency says it’s losing out to ride-hailing services; its budget initiatives are one attempt to remedy the problem.

The city plans to launch five pickup and drop-off zones in a strategy to keep the ride-hailing vehicles out of bike lanes and crosswalks and from blocking traffic.