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Motorcycle ride-hailing taxis have been hailed as a major boon for African cities. But they also present new risks of their own making.
The participants all said they often felt anxious and hypervigilant when commuting.
The just-settled lawsuit accused Uber of knowing that its drivers were breaking the law, paying their fines and “greyballing” investigators.
Urban expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa and the need for daily mobility
The Uber Files leak reveals that the company embarked on a deliberate public relations strategy that involved the media, public officials and academics.
New research shows while most taxi and rideshare journeys are completed safely, there is still an unacceptable level of harassment and intimidation.
Uber drivers are back in court for a final showdown with the American company.
The taxi industry carries 75% of commuters daily, yet, unlike bus and train operators, does not benefit from government subsidies.
Violence is very common on South Africa’s various taxi routes.
A national minimum wage could benefit young people who have jobs and stimulate those who have given up trying to find work. But those without work need additional help.
Millions of Americans rely on public transit to get to school, work or stores, but many can’t get the service they need. ‘Uberizing’ transit by offering more options on demand could fill the gaps.
Rules are made to be broken. Innovation stalls when you don’t follow that simple maxim.
South Africa needs to review its approach to rolling out Bus Rapid Transit systems as the current model is proving to be too expensive and unsustainable.
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Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Planning and Director, Urban Information Lab, The University of Texas at Austin
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PhD Candidate in Transportation Planning, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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M.S. Candidate, Community and Regional Planning, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor, Dick Clark Chair in Architecture, School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor in Transport Engineering, University of Pretoria
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Chair of Information Management, Associate Dean for Research & Innovation, Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London
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Maître de conférences CAMES, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
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Professor of Political Studies, University of the Western Cape
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