Do transportation network companies decrease or increase congestion?

GD Erhardt, S Roy, D Cooper, B Sana, M Chen… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
This research examines whether transportation network companies (TNCs), such as Uber
and Lyft, live up to their stated vision of reducing congestion in major cities. Existing …

The congestion costs of Uber and Lyft

M Tarduno - Journal of Urban Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
I study the impact of transportation network companies (TNC) on traffic delays using a
natural experiment created by the abrupt departure of Uber and Lyft from Austin, Texas …

Impact of transportation network companies on urban congestion: Evidence from large-scale trajectory data

X Qian, T Lei, J Xue, Z Lei, SV Ukkusuri - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
We collect vehicle trajectory data from major transportation network companies (TNCs) in
New York City (NYC) in 2017 and 2019, and we use the trajectory data to understand how …

[HTML][HTML] Do transportation network companies increase or decrease transit ridership? Empirical evidence from San Francisco

GD Erhardt, RA Mucci, D Cooper, B Sana, M Chen… - Transportation, 2022 - Springer
Transportation network companies (TNCs), such as Uber and Lyft, have been hypothesized
to both complement and compete with public transit. Existing research on the topic is limited …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of transportation network companies on urban mobility

M Diao, H Kong, J Zhao - Nature Sustainability, 2021 - nature.com
The role of transportation network companies (TNCs) in the urban transport system is under
intense debate. In this study, we systematically assess three aspects of the net impacts of …

The impact of ride-hailing services on congestion: Evidence from indian cities

S Agarwal, D Mani, R Telang - Manufacturing & Service …, 2023 - pubsonline.informs.org
Problem definition: Early research has documented significant growth in ride-hailing
services worldwide and allied benefits. However, growing evidence of their negative …

The new automobility: Lyft, Uber and the future of American cities

B Schaller - 2018 - trid.trb.org
This report examines transportation network companies (TNCs), microtransit companies,
and their impacts on urban transportation. Topics include: TNC trips and ridership volumes …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of Uber and Lyft on vehicle ownership, fuel economy, and transit across US cities

JW Ward, JJ Michalek, C Samaras, IL Azevedo… - Iscience, 2021 - cell.com
We estimate the effects of transportation network companies (TNCs) Uber and Lyft on
vehicle ownership, fleet average fuel economy, and transit use in US urban areas using a …

Mitigating traffic congestion: The role of intelligent transportation systems

Z Cheng, MS Pang, PA Pavlou - Information Systems …, 2020 - pubsonline.informs.org
Despite massive investments in transportation infrastructure, traffic congestion remains a
major societal and public policy problem. Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) have been …

Do transportation network companies reduce public transit use in the US?

N Malalgoda, SH Lim - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2019 - Elsevier
The rise of transportation network companies (TNCs) in recent years has revolutionized
urban transportation across the globe. Most noticeably, the increased popularity of TNC …