lundi 28 juillet 2014

Driver Shortage and Surge Pricing Hamper Lyft's NYC Launch

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Lyft officially launched in New York City on Friday, but the ride-sharing service is off to a bumpy start


After negotiations with city regulators, Lyft was allowed to launch this weekend, provided that its vehicles were licensed with the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC).



The TLC requirements include providing fingerprints for a governmental criminal background check and completing a state-certified defensive driving course. Lyft had 500 peer-to-peer drivers prepared to hit the road for its initial launch, but it is unclear how many of these meet the new conditions. Lyft representative Katie Dally said she did not know how many Lyft cars were actually on the streets of New York City this weekend. Read more...


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