Uber Sees Big Spike In Ridership During SEPTA Strike
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Uber is seeing a significant increase in ridership thanks to the SEPTA strike.
Uber says there were 41 percent unique riders during the rush hours, 6-10 a.m. and 5-8 p.m., compared to last week.
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The company says more people are sharing their ride, too. Thirty-eight percent of rush hour trips took place on UberPOOL, compared to the previous week.
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On Monday, Uber announced the expansion of the UberPOOL coverage area to include all SEPTA stations.
SEPTA and union workers are expected to resume talks later this afternoon.
According to @CouncilmanKJ negotiations will resume late this afternoon between @SEPTA and TWU. Says they're inching toward progress.
— Paul Kurtz (@kurtzpaul) November 2, 2016
