As the rate of COVID-19 vaccination slows across the country, President Joe Biden announced a new partnership between the country’s two largest ride-hailing services and the federal government to make it easier for people to reach sites where they can […]
On Tuesday, the Iowa City Police Department issued a warning about a man in a black car approaching people and falsely claiming to be their Uber driver. […]
By Joseph W. Laskowski, Iowa City In February, 2015, the Iowa City Council passed an ordinance that identified Transportation Network Companies (TNCs), like Uber, and allowed them to enter the local market. UBER chose at that time to not operate […]
At last night’s City Council meeting, community members hoping to bring ride-sharing to the area clashed with taxi company advocates during discussion of a Transportation Network Companies ordinance. Although the ordinance would have further implications, the conversation largely centered on […]
The Iowa House approved a bill Tuesday on a 92-5 vote that would create a statewide system for regulating ridesharing services, such as Uber and Lyft… […]
Iowa City officials are updating their taxicab regulations, and the new rules could shut industry newcomers out of the market. The Iowa City Council voted at its… […]
On a typical weekend in downtown Iowa City, the streets are lined with taxi cabs of various color, make and model. A mosaic of logos and light-up displays… […]
Though no official announcement has been made, it appears as though Uber, the popular ridesharing company, is looking to launch in Iowa City. On September 2, Uber Technologies Inc. posted an ad for “Entry Level Independent Drivers” in Cedar Rapids […]
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