MIT study finds Uber & Lyft increase congestion, decrease transit ridership and don’t affect vehicle ownership

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By mmillikinFeb 4, 2021, 6:00 am361 pts
Researchers at MIT report that the entrance of transportation network companies (TNCs)—specifically Uber and Lyft, which together have a 98% share of the market—in cities led to increased road congestion in terms of both intensity (by 0.9%) and duration (by 4.5%); an 8.9% decline in transit ridership; and…

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