The City Council wants more regulations for ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft. The council held a hearing earlier this week and believes these companies are part of the reason Boston’s traffic keeps getting worse. “It’s just getting worse and worse and worse,” said City Councilor Michelle Wu. According to city officials, there were Read More…
The Boston City Council wants to look into Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft and their impact on the city. Councilor Ed Flynn recently requested a public hearing on TNCs in Boston and how to better regulate them. “I think we need to have a robust conversation on traffic, air quality, safety,” said Read More…
Mayor Walsh recently announced a new pilot program to test out designated pick-up / drop-off zones for ride sharing vehicles such as Uber and Lyft. The pilot, aimed to reduce congestion and improve safety by minimizing traffic disruptions when these vehicles stop to pick-up / drop-off passengers, began earlier this month at the intersection of Read More…
It appears that the age of the taxi cab in the city of Boston is coming to an end. I was talking to a hotel doorman in Copley Square last Sunday morning and mentioned how business appeared to be slow. “Cabs sometimes wait in line for seven hours for a fare,” he said. For a Read More…
Things to know for Monday Your daily round up for Monday, December 11: 6:30PM Old North Garden Public Meeting at 193 Salem Street. The Old North Church Foundation will be hosting the last public hearing regarding the upcoming redesign of the Washington Garden and Courtyard. North End residents and the public are invited to attend Read More…
A Lyft driver became violent and threatened a couple with a metal pipe near the corner of Hanover and Clark Streets in Boston’s North End. Boston Police confirmed a Globe report that the argument started when the passengers were dropped off after midnight on Sunday night. The couple called the driver back to retrieve items Read More…
Congrats – you made it to Friday! Spring 2017 in Boston: https://www.instagram.com/p/BSkHWySBgz7/?taken-by=igersboston Notable news found elsewhere: Here’s why all those Uber and Lyft drivers were deemed unfit to drive New state background checks on drivers for companies such as Uber and Lyft have led to more than 8,000 drivers being pulled for infractions such as license suspensions, Read More…