https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-ride-hailing-improve-public-transportation-instead-of-undercutting-it/

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.

Over the last half-decade, public transit ridership declined nationwide. The number of vehicle miles traveled in cars is rising, and traffic congestion is getting worse in many U.S. cities. At the same time, the century-old taxi industry is struggling, with many taxi companies going bankrupt.