[New post] Uber is turning San Francisco cabs into buses

sskarthik posted: "Uber is testing new bus-style "Smart Routes" in San Francisco, TechCrunch reports, offering discounts on rides if passengers are willing to be picked up and dropped off along popular roads. The feature is open to people using UberPool, the compa" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on SKarthik.info Uber is turning San Francisco cabs into buses by sskarthik Uber is testing new bus-style "Smart Routes" in San Francisco, TechCrunch reports, offering discounts on rides if passengers are willing to be picked up and dropped off along popular roads. The feature is open to people using UberPool, the company's ridesharing service, with the Smart Routes appearing on the Uber app's map as green lines. The company says the new Smart Routes are part of its "ongoing efforts to increase the efficiency of driver-partners' time spent on the road while helping riders save time and money." In practice, drivers operating along these routes will function like a miniature version of a bus, as UberPool — introduced last year — already splits the cost of rides by sharing them with strangers. Read more... sskarthik | August 25, 2015 at 11:41 am | Categories: Computers and Internet | URL: http://wp.me/p1eKZE-3gEZ Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SKarthik.info. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sskarthik.wordpress.com/2015/08/25/uber-is-turning-san-francisco-cabs-into-buses/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com