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The autonomous vehicle revolution was, according to its proponents, meant to have transformed daily travel by now. But they underestimated the task of developing a safe, truly driverless vehicle.
Around the world, very few public transport agencies make money, while ride-sharing companies are making huge losses. So why partner up, and how do those partnerships work?
Public buses, subways and trains are relatively safe, fast and cheap. But competition from rideshares and concerns over COVID-19 will soon see some local agencies short of funds.
A new international report on climate change finds rapid changes could cut emissions from transportation by 80% to 90%. Three behavior change trends could bring big improvements.
Over 300 companies so far have closed stores, reassigned staff or halted sales in Russia in the two weeks since the invasion began.
David Cameron’s work for Greensill highlights just some of the problems with current UK regulation on lobbying
Proposition 22 keeps workers for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft classified as independent contractors, but it also reveals deeper problems with contemporary labour markets.
The debate over how to classify gig workers pits flexibility against the higher incomes and benefits that come with being classified as an employee.
Workers say they love the freedom of platforms like Uber and TaskRabbit but find it hard to earn a livable wage. Cooperatives that give worker-owners a voice in how they are run offer a solution.
In order to create an efficient future transportation system, autonomous vehicles need to accommodate people with different mobility needs.
A scholar of the American safety net explains how, through her own brother, she’s getting a personal window into what it means to face COVID-19 as a worker in the gig economy.
An upcoming study on workers in the gig economy suggests the future of work may be a lonely and uncertain one for many workers.
Unions should move their focus away from traditional collective bargaining and instead embrace new ways to attract new members, such as by offering discounted benefits and engaging in more advocacy.
Astronomic valuations for non-profitable companies are popular in Silicon Valley but how are they calculated and what do they reflect?
Uber’s IPO will value the company at more than $80 billion, yet the data it collects on its users may be worth even more – and creates the potential for dangerous manipulation.
The Uber driver walkout raises questions about how workers can fight for better pay and benefits in the age of the gig economy – a topic frequently on the minds of Conversation scholars.
One of Uber’s selling points is that a driver is always available to pick up a rider within minutes. But the drivers who make this possible aren’t being compensated for the time they spend waiting.
Canada is simply a consumer of ride-hailing services, and has not established any of its own Ubers or Lyfts, even as tiny countries like Estonia get in on the game. That needs to change.
In many US cities, ride-hailing apps are luring riders away from public transit and increasing traffic congestion. But with the right rules, they could enhance public transit instead.
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Neil G Sipe is a Friend of The Conversation.Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Sociology, Boston College
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Professor of Practice, Associate Dean, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Associate Professor in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations and HRM, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Management, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer - Management and Organisations, UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication, and Information, UMass Amherst
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Professor in Organization and Management, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Institute for Management & Innovation, University of Toronto Mississauga, University of Toronto
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Professor of management, EMLV, Paris and Adjunct Fellow, University of Technology Sydney, University of Technology Sydney
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Program Manager and Fellow, Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University
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Associate Professor UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
