MTC Making Moves to Allow Ridesharing
Recently, the St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) has begun to seriously talk about compromising with ridesharing companies like Lyft...
The Metropolitan Taxicab Commission and the Myth of Effective Regulation
We’ve written before about the benefits of ridesharing businesses like Uber and Lyft. However, these companies have been met with...
Taxicab Commission: Ridesharing a Want, Not a Need in Saint Louis
The status of ridesharing companies, like Uber and Lyft, dominated the agenda at this month’s meeting of the Metropolitan Taxicab...
Ridesharing: Game Changing for Carpooling and Transit?
As we’ve discussed before, carpooling is the second most popular way of getting to work in Missouri (behind driving alone)....
Next Gen Event: The Uber Effects of Ridesharing
When it comes to ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft, too often our policymakers and the media highlight conflict: fights...
CEO Says Lack of Ridesharing in Saint Louis Is Embarrassing
Recently, Gabe Lozano, the CEO of a local tech company, called the lack of ridesharing (like Uber and Lyft) in...
More Progress on Ridesharing in Kansas City
In the last year, Kansas City has been slowly but surely opening up to ridesharing companies. The city government’s initial...
Blame It On the MTC
Traveling can be stressful. I’m usually comforted when the airplane safely touches down at my final destination, especially when it’s...
Ridesharing Is an Opportunity for Saint Louis
In an increasingly competitive world, it is ever more important that our city and our region seize every opportunity to...
New Kansas City Rideshare Rules Need a Rethink
Kansas City has proposed new for-hire vehicle regulations that are designed to allow ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft (also known...
Is the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission Acting Illegally?
At a hearing on SB 351, which would create state regulations on ridesharing companies, the bill’s sponsor warned that existing...
Change On the Way for Rideshare Regulation in Missouri?
The Mardi Gras celebrations that took place last week in Soulard were met with extremely cold weather, with temperatures dropping...
Transit of the Future; You Read It Here First
“Futurist” Zack Kanter wrote for Business Insider that the coming autonomous, or self-driving, cars will reshape the U.S. economy. While...
Saint Louis Ridesharing Update: MTC Still Dragging Its Feet
Ridesharing has had a bumpy ride in the Saint Louis area. The Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) strictly regulates the number...
Level the Playing Field for Uber and Taxi Companies Through Deregulation
Kansas City, Mo., heavily regulates its taxicab industry. As we detailed before, the city limits supply (to 500 cabs), manages...
Ridesharing an Option Regulators Want to Keep from Residents
Recently, Ray Mundy, a professor at UMSL (also the head of a consultant group that works for the nation’s top...
What Uber and School Choice Have in Common: In Missouri
Late last month, founding president and chief operating officer of the Children’s Scholarship Fund James Courtovich wrote an op-ed in...
Brakes Still On for Uber and Lyft
After living in Saint Louis for several years, I’ve learned from experience that cabs are unreliable and too expensive for...
Will Regulations Keep Uber Out of Columbia?
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently reported that Uber is considering expanding its service to Columbia, Missouri. While Uber’s entrance could...
St. Louis Taxicab Commission Giveth With One Hand, Taketh With The Other
The St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) has long stifled competition in the name of customer safety. The MTC controls...
