S.F. Transportation Officials Blame Uber, Lyft for Traffic Congestion

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A Lyft driver in downtown San Francisco last summer. Photo by Ericka Cruz Guevarra/KQED

By Bryan Goebel, KQED News Fix
San Francisco’s top taxi regulator says there should be a cap on the number of Uber and Lyft drivers operating on city streets because ride services are to blame for much of the increase in traffic congestion.

“I would say that common sense would tell you: Wow, there’s a lot of vehicles acting commercially in San Francisco, and it’s having an impact,” said Kate Toran, the director of taxis and accessible services at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. 

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix.

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