When Kitsap Transit began its experiment with app-based, on-demand buses on Bainbridge Island, Wash., in July, one of the primary goals was to lure back a portion of the riders… Read More
Can civic mass transit operate as a ride-sharing service? The Routing Company aims to find out on Bainbridge Island near Seattle. In a project announced Wednesday, The Routing Company is… Read More
Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. today unveiled two new options for its Sherpa orbital transfer vehicle — one that uses an environmentally friendly chemical thruster system to help get small satellites where… Read More
Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries says it has signed a deal to sell Spaceflight Inc., its satellite rideshare launch subsidiary, to one of Japan’s largest trading companies. The definitive share purchase agreement,… Read More
Three weeks after announcing that it’s getting into the rideshare market for launching small satellites, SpaceX slashed its prices by more than half – and said it’ll be offering rideshare… Read More
Seattle-based Spaceflight has signed a launch services agreement to put payloads on Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket. Relativity, a startup that got its start in Seattle but is now headquartered… Read More
Police arrested a Seattle-area man after he allegedly impersonated a ride-hailing driver and raped a woman who entered his vehicle. CNN reported that Israel Ramos-Islas, 34, turned himself in on… Read More
Today’s featured stories Microsoft’s record year helps CEO Satya Nadella earn more than $25M in 2018 compensation Seattle startup vets takes on Google with Helm, a new $499 personal email… Read More
Lyft is rolling out a new monthly subscription plan for riders in all markets starting Tuesday. For $299 per month, riders who subscribe to Lyft’s new All-Access Plan will get… Read More
Today’s featured stories Instagram Co-Founder and CEO Kevin Systrom announces plans to leave LinkedIn aims to share its trove of intel on companies and workers through new Talent Insights too… Read More
SpaceIL’s lunar lander is go for launch as a secondary payload on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that’s due to send a telecommunications satellite into geosynchronous orbit, Seattle-based Spaceflight announced… Read More
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Uber and Lyft rides could become more expensive in Seattle. The city is considering setting a minimum fare per ride and other regulations in an effort to ensure drivers are… Read More
Ford-owned shuttle company Chariot confirmed plans this morning to expand its service to Seattle, adding another company to the mix of transit providers trying to help solve the city’s traffic… Read More
Chariot, a shuttle service owned by Ford, appears to be setting up shop in Seattle. GeekWire reader Colin Miller spotted several Chariot-branded vans, which hold 14 passengers each, in Seattle’s… Read More
If there’s one part of an Uber ride that can be frustrating, it’s hopping in the backseat of a car and telling the driver where to go, only to have… Read More
Ride-sharing service Lyft announced tonight that drivers who are searching for rides will be covered by the company’s insurance policy. The move expands Lyft’s policy to situations when drivers haven’t… Read More
Have you ever wanted to grab an Uber with one of your friends, but then got frustrated by how you could go about sharing the bill? Thanks to a new… Read More
There’s a new taxi-service in town, but the cars aren’t yellow and the drivers could very well be your next door neighbor. Introducing SideCar, a community-based ride-share marketplace that connects… Read More