Janelle Irwin TaylorJune 13, 2019
6min582
“You’re going to see more and more companies coming here.”
Tag: Lyft
Janelle Irwin TaylorJune 13, 2019
Staff ReportsJune 1, 2019
39min369
Another June, a new hurricane season — with Hurricane Michael looming in the background.
Janelle Irwin TaylorApril 11, 2019
4min1478
"Access to reliable transportation is a common challenge for Floridians trying to access Medicaid benefits."
Janelle Irwin TaylorApril 8, 2019
9min1081
“We know there is a critical link between transportation and access to health care."
Ryan NicolFebruary 1, 2019
9min592
County officials will have to adapt to new technologies over the tax's 30-year lifespan.
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 3, 2018
8min519
The idea of driverless cars conjures images of a Jetsonian future with steering wheels mysteriously moving themselves and passengers listlessly pounding away at their smartphones and laptops as they move from point A to point B without a care in the world. It’s an idea that seems further off than it is and one that […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 27, 20185min387
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is launching an expanded app called Transit+ to make connecting to public transportation a seamless process. The new feature expands on the existing app, Transit, which allows users to book public transportation trips from start to finish. It also adds additional transportation modes including bike and rideshare opportunities. Public transportation, […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 27, 2018
7min679
Fully autonomous — that is, all the time in all of the places — driverless cars are still a long way off. But existing technology makes a driverless future closer than most realize. The answer lies, in part, in autonomous vehicle networks, subscription services and robo-taxis. That was the message during the first session of […]
Scott PowersOctober 29, 2018
14min1082
Yet again, a 21st-century business model is clashing with how business always has been done — creating a running battle at Orlando International Airport and other airports where authorities are trying to stop emerging car-sharing operations from acting, in the airports’ views, as unpermitted, unregulated rental-car companies. Specifically, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and Turo, […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 27, 2018
5min386
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority, the rideshare company Lyft and carshare company Zipcar are issuing a challenge to Hillsborough residents: Dump your car for a month. The partnership is offering nearly $500 in transportation credits for drivers to use the three services in lieu of a private passenger vehicle for 30 days, Oct. 8 […]