Six Unusual Tips to Catch a Taxi in New York

From apps that indicate the best street angles for catching taxis, to information about the changes that will be implemented in the city's taxi system, we present to your attention the whole truth about the official auto service of the city of New York. Catching a taxi in New York is one of the foundational experiences ...

Uber driver confessed to killing passengers

Uber driver in the United States, 48-year-old Jason Dalton, confessed to six murders in Kalamazoo, Michigan in February 2016, as well as attempted murders and crimes with firearms. In total, the former taxi driver is accused of 16 crimes. ...

Free trips and cashback: how Uber and Lyft fight for customers and how to use it

Uber and Lyft simultaneously announced new bounty programs to be released in the coming weeks. Like both of these services, the programs are similar, but there are some rather subtle differences that are worth understanding to make a better choice. Lyft ...

Uber introduces a taxi subscription. What does it mean and how does it work

Fluctuating travel costs are frustrating—especially when you're trying to stick to a budget. That's why Uber launched a subscription plan last week, promising riders fixed prices for an unlimited number of rides for a month. Subscription prices start at $14,99 per month, and...

Uber fined $ 148 million for concealing personal information leaks

Uber taxi service will pay $ 148 million to 50 US states and the District of Columbia for concealing the fact of leakage of personal data of more than 57 million clients and data of driver's licenses of 600 thousand taxi drivers working for the company, the state attorney general said in an official statement ...

Uber and Lyft promise drivers $ 2500 per month, but there are nuances

Online advertising for this offer sounds tempting: guaranteed income of $ 2500 a month on Lyft and $ 2100 on Uber, which would be around $ 30 a year for a part-time job. But in practice, everything is much sadder. First, as is often the case ...

In New York, a taxi passenger killed himself

A passenger committed suicide by shooting himself in the head in the back seat of an Upper West Side taxi. “The guy didn’t say anything. Suddenly, [the taxi driver] heard a gunshot, turned around and saw him bleeding in the back seat,” a law enforcement source said. As reported...

In New York, launched an application for the yellow taxi, working on the system Uber

The New York Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has approved a new smartphone application - Waave. It is designed for the city's yellow and green taxis and will allow users to see the cost of the trip, the car's arrival time and the estimated route time before they commit...

Former Trump lawyer suspected of being linked to New York's taxi king from Russia

A former lawyer for the US president is allegedly involved in bank loan fraud and tax evasion. Federal investigators believe Michael Cohen borrowed more than $ 20 million from two New York banks on bailout of taxi licenses. According to New ...

New York Mayor suspends licensing Uber, Lyft and Via drivers

New York became the first major American city to impose limits on the number of rental car licenses such as Uber, Lyft and Via. Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the bill. The law provides for the termination of the issuance of new licenses for the provision of passenger transportation services to Uber and ...

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