Uber Passenger Fatally Ejected Through Windshield in 100-MPH Crash With Intoxicated Driver

It’s the 18th traffic death in Portland this year, and the second over Easter weekend.

Portland-Based Urban Mobility Company Moovel Wants to Create Single Transit App to Use Anywhere in the Nation

Moovel, the Portland-based urban mobility company behind TriMet’s ticketing app, wants to develop an app that unifies transit options all over the nation. Meaning: People could download one app and use it wherever they are in the U.S. to purchase transit tickets and plan trips.

Portland’s New Ride Hailing Dispatch Service For Disabled Residents Might Be Imperiled By a New Bill in State Legislature

Portland Transportation Bureau just launched a program that makes it easier for disabled residents to hail a ride on demand, but a proposed new bill threatens to end it before it takes off.

What Readers Have to Say About Lyft Dominating Uber in Portland

Last week, WW compared transaction data for Portland Lyft and Uber rides (“Lyfted,” WW, Feb. 20, 2019). The results? Portland is the rare U.S. city where Lyft dominates Uber. The reason is unclear but could trace back to the #deleteUber campaign in 2017 and the bad press the company got for using a tool called Greyball to evade Portland regulators. Here’s what readers had to share.

Bill Would Make It Legal to Hail a Lyft and Uber Anywhere in Oregon, While Taking Regulations Out of Portland’s Hands

Law would not allow Portland regulations, but would adopt key Portland safety regulations statewide.

Uber Commands the National Ride-Sharing Market. But Lyft Rules Portland.

The smaller ride-sharing company dominates in Portland.

TriMet’s General Manager Is Fighting to Speed Up MAX Trains

Doug Kelsey explains why he wants to close MAX stations—but won’t eliminate fares.

Oregon Legislation on Uber and Lyft Might Override Portland Rules