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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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RENNER: Chariot for Women is undermining positives of ride-sharing

RENNER: Chariot for Women is undermining positives of ride-sharing

Elise Renner April 14, 2016

A former Uber driver and his wife are launching a car service in Boston exclusively for females. As an alternative to services like Uber and Lyft, Chariot for Women “was born to ensure safety, comfort...

Though a Boston area taxi association has raised concerns over Uber's background check practices, Uber claims it vets its drivers more thoroughly than Boston cab companies do. GRAPHIC BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Taxi, rideshare companies debate safe hiring practices

Adrian Baker September 18, 2014

Uber, a ridesharing service widely used by Boston-area college students, debuted a bring-your-own-device program in August to streamline drivers’ ability to find customers, a move that has prompted...

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