Council: Headaches for the Holidays

In the home stretch, members wrangle short-term rentals

"...week, a similar attempt at revising the regulations governing transportation network companies (e.g., Uber, Lyft, etc.). Since both agendas..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Uber On the Offensive

APD is investigating claims that seven Uber and Lyft drivers sexually assaulted their riders between April and August

"...Committee readied a Monday conversation concerning the future of transportation network companies (TNCs) in Austin. Previous meetings had indicated..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

News Roundup: Buehler, Bikes, & Uber

Uber hates City Council; bicyclists love it

"...and Lyft announced that 53 drivers who failed TNC (transportation network company) background checks had been issued chauffeur's licenses..."

Nov. 16, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Quote of the Week

"...horse-and-buggy to protest Council's consideration of new regulations on transportation network companies..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Column

Council: Taking It to Committee

Council members talk TNC and STR regulation

"...• Transportation Network Companies: At the Oct. 15 meeting, Council took..."

Oct. 28, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Mobility Committee Talks TNC Regs

TNC proposals now move to full Council

"...week for preliminary discussions on what the framework for transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft will look..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

News Roundup: Anti-Choice Work Is Never Done

Ken Paxton is an anti-abortnik

"...regulate background checks and security measures for drivers of transportation network companies. Among those changes is the implementation of..."

Oct. 12, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Public Notice: Ask a Silly Question

The faux democracy of online push-polling

"...pushed through a set of interim regulations enabling trans­port­ation network companies (TNCs) such as Lyft and Uber to operate..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Uber-Disgruntled

Those cheap Uber fares aren't doing drivers much good

"...assigning fault to their governing body: the San Franciscan transportation network company (TNC) that's spent the past year and..."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Crash Course

Cabs try to survive in the era of Uber

"...regulates the cab industry by distributing permits to franchised companies, which in turn lease their permits out to drivers...."

Aug. 7, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Headlines

"...city council approved a resolution in April to allow transportation network companies...."

July 17, 2015 News Feature

Propositions for a Taxicab Petition

"...Austin Taxi Drivers' Living Wage" suggests that the city's transportation economy would need to bring an additional $20 million..."

May 15, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Propositions for a Taxicab Petition

Yellow Cab contests proposed co-op by exposing "silent majority"

"...Austin Taxi Drivers’ Living Wage” suggests that the city’s transportation economy would need to bring an additional 20 million..."

May 13, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Council Considers Taxi Franchises

CM Kitchen gives cab co-op idea a boost

"...last fall's cab-centric discussions pitted the three franchises against transportation network companies, the back-and-forth at City Hall this spring..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Headlines

"...City Council renews its contracts with the three cab companies – Yellow Cab, Austin Cab Company, and Lone Star..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature

Public Notice: What Goes Around ...

This week's news sounds suspiciously familiar

"...at www.capmetro.org/sxsw2015 or 512/474-1200. And check out the Chronicle's transportation info page at austinchronicle.com/daily/sxsw/2015-03-04/ getting-around-austin-sxsw-edition...."

March 20, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

News Roundup: PDRD Splits; Bill Filing Ends

Council carries on

"...Catch Your Ride: Also on Friday, the city announced: “Transportation Network Companies Lyft and Uber are permitted to provide..."

March 16, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Public Notice: Lyft Up; Uber Under

The city sorts out airport ride-booking, and Uber resists

"...agreement for Lyft to "become the first and only Transportation Network Company permitted to operate ... at Austin-Bergstrom International..."

March 13, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

News Roundup: Use of Force, Apartments, & TNCs

Jury awards $1M in civil rights suit; SOI ordinance halted

"...filed House Bill 2440, a bill that would make transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft legal throughout the..."

March 9, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Getting Around Austin: SXSW Edition

Alternatives to driving during SXSW

"...are agreed upon before the ride. The more popular companies are Capital Pedicabs, DirtNail Pedicabs, Metrocycle Pedicabs, Red Devil..."

March 4, 2015 SXSW Post by Casey Rochester

SXSW Interactive Pro Tips

How to get around, find that forgotten cord, and get your coffee fix

"...Transportation..."

March 3, 2015 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Public Notice: First, Do No Harm

Council dives in

"...regulations, and shown live on ATXN, the city TV network, and streamed at www.austintexas.gov. Here's the (very tentative) schedule:..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Logan Green Tabbed for SXSW

Lyft CEO becomes Interactive's fifth and final keynote speaker

"...Green, whose transportation network company (along with industry rival Uber) has disrupted..."

Jan. 27, 2015 SXSW Post by Chase Hoffberger

Pioneers or Settlers?

Balancing renewables and affordability at AE

"...next Tuesday." In the coming "unified energy system," the transportation and utility sectors will be intimately linked, with electric..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Top 10 City Council Stories

The big stories of Council's last seven-member year

"..."ridesharing" – i.e., rides-for-hire from self-employed part-timers contracting for "transportation network companies" Uber and Lyft, who moved into Austin..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Ride-Booking Surges at ABIA

Uber and Lyft want to pick you up from the airport

"...exactly to apply the concept of city regulations to transportation network companies like Uber and others, for Austin-Bergstrom International..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

District 9 Post-Mortem

Tovo and Riley speak post-election

"...of lower property taxes and other incentives for new companies moving into the city. "We had a resolution that..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

District 9 Post-Mortem

Kathie Tovo and Chris Riley speak post-election

"...of property taxes and incentives with regard to new companies moving into the city. “We had a resolution that..."

Nov. 11, 2014 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Buy Yourselves a Ride – Legally!

Council approves TNC ordinance

"...on the dais yet again – that will make transportation network companies legal throughout the city...."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Council: The Next Code is CodeNEXT

A relatively sedate agenda

"...none of the obvious hot-button issues – like regulating transportation network companies – that have energized (or plagued) recent..."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

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