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Feb. 19, 2019 / Gordon Price

Uber Update: Increasing ridehailing … Reducing mobility

The drumbeat is getting louder. From The New Yorker: Uber’s most significant contribution to mobility in cities may be our…
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Feb. 06, 2019 / Gordon Price

Can Vancouver survive without Uber – or with it?

From Slate: Unlike every other major North American metro area, the Vancouver region doesn’t allow ride-hailing. That makes Vancouver a…
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Nov. 12, 2018 / Gordon Price

Should Vancouver apply a ‘congestion charge’ when Uber arrives?

Now is the time for the new council to consider a ‘congestion charge’ when (if?) it licences Uber and other…
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Nov. 07, 2018 / Gordon Price

Ubernomics

From The Economist Ubernomics: The social costs of ride-hailing  A new working paper by John Barrios of the University of Chicago…
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Oct. 19, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Rise of the TSP: Uber Over All?

Some recent stories about the impact of ride-hailing companies, particularly Uber, and the longer term implications. First, another confirming story…
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Sep. 14, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Rise of the TSP: Uber’s “real competitor”

Further evidence of the rise of the ‘Transportation Service Provider’ – a single entity that, Uber-like, tries to consolidate as…
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Jul. 05, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Rise of the TSP: Integrating Ride Hailing and Bike Sharing

I’ve been predicting the rise of the “Transportation Service Provider” — a consolidator of every mode of movement imaginable, integrated…
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Mar. 19, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Inevitable Occurs

This just in:…
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Mar. 08, 2018 / Gordon Price

An Uber-Charge for City Streets?

This proposal for New York City isn’t likely to be passed, but it raises the question: What should be the…
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Feb. 21, 2018 / Gordon Price

A Mobility Decongestion Charge That Might Work: Taxing Uber

It’s likely a visible Mobility Decongestion Charge or Tax – call it what you will – isn’t going anywhere any…
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Feb. 20, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Emergence of the TSP: Uber makes it evident

Gordon: I’ve been predicting the emergence of the ‘Transportation Service Provider’ – an agent that will endeavour to acquire as…
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Feb. 16, 2018 / Gordon Price

Ride-Hailing Report – Critical Recommendation #13

Lots of coverage of the legislative committee’s report on ride-hailing: But this recommendation shouldn’t be missed: The Committee recommends to…
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Feb. 01, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Rise of the TSP: Uber targets cycling

Gord Price: I’ve been predicting the rise of the “Transportation Service Provider” – a consolidator of every mode of movement…
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Mar. 09, 2017 / Gordon Price

Ride-hailing, Congestion and Transit Use in Seattle

From the Seattle Times: A new study in New York City says the growth of the app-based ride services could…

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