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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

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EDITORIAL: Lyft is worthy competitor to public transportation

EDITORIAL: Lyft is worthy competitor to public transportation

Editors March 30, 2017

Ride-sharing apps have quickly taken over the transportation industry. Between Uber, Lyft, Boston-based Fasten or San Francisco-based Chariot, users have a lot of options that leave public transportation...

The new Boston-based website RideGuru offers a platform for people looking to compare fare prices between ride-hailing services and cabs. PHOTO COURTESY RIDEGURU/ UNLEASHED

RideGuru: A global ride-hailing comparison that’s here to stay

Lillian Brown September 26, 2016

It’s 12:11 a.m., the T just shut down, and the all-too-familiar question beckons: How do I get home? For Boston students, the struggle to determine which ride-hailing service to use is a common one....

UberPOOL is now offering a $2 flat rate for passengers driving within designated campus areas. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Uber launches uberPOOL $2 flat rate on college campuses

Dave Sebastian September 14, 2016

College students around Greater Boston, as of this month, can travel inside designated college areas for a flat rate of $2 using Uber’s ride-hailing option uberPOOL, according to a Friday press release. Students...

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