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A former Lyft driver shares his perspective on Lightfoot’s proposed ride-hail tax
Former Lyft driver Charlie Short says he's doubtful that the new fees will convince many customers to switch back to the CTA, since they believe ride-hail is safer, faster, and more reliable.
November 21, 2019
Get on the bus: Discussing the fair ride-hail tax with Mayor Lightfoot on the ride to work
During a morning commute on the #20 Madison, the mayor talked about how the new ride-hail fee structure will fight congestion and improve transit service.
November 20, 2019
Lopez shills for Uber’s phony ride-hail tax counterproposal, Reilly skewers it
The two main daily papers urged Mayor Lightfoot to compromise with Uber and Lyft, but her plan is fine as-is.
November 20, 2019
The 35 ministers helping Uber fight the ride-hail tax also helped it fight the Divvy deal
This week Mayor Lightfoot accused Uber of "paying off Black ministers" to help it kill the ride-hail tax plan. It's not clear wha, if any, financial relationship there is between the company and the clergy members.
November 15, 2019
At the CTA’s 2020 budget hearing riders called for more off-peak and night service
People want better CTA options for commuting to non-9-to-5 jobs. Other comments covered ADA access, transit service for Lincoln Yards, and TOD by the 95th Street terminal.
November 15, 2019
Lori’s fair ride-hail tax plan needs bolder action to improve CTA bus service
Lowering the tax on shared trips, the kind most South and West siders take, is a good idea. But more of the revenue should be used for CTA upgrades, including more robust bus lanes.
November 13, 2019
That misleading Crain’s op-ed by Uber proxies against the fair ride-hail tax plan, annotated
Claiming that all Uber and Lyft passengers would see a 300% tax increase was just one of the many false or misleading statements in the piece.
November 11, 2019
How Lori’s Uber and Lyft tax plan will help lower-income and working-class Chicagoans
The ride-hail companies are trying to convince Chicagoans that the new fee structure would hurt poor people, but actually the opposite is true.
November 10, 2019
A vision beyond Uber: We don’t need to plan our transportation system around cars
There is power in movement and we aren’t reaching our full potential when we keep shaping our world around cars.
November 7, 2019
No, Lori’s plan to make private ride-hail trips more expensive isn’t regressive
Ride-hailing slows down buses and cannibalizes CTA ridership. Reducing private trips while making shared trips cheaper will benefit South and West side residents, who mostly use shared trips.
November 5, 2019
