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A \u003ca href=\"http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/03/14/trains-carrying-fracked-oil-spotted-in-bay-area/\">KPIX investigation\u003c/a> found Kinder Morgan has been unloading trains full of crude in Richmond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this week, the Richmond and Berkeley city councils both passed resolutions opposing crude-by-rail projects. \u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/5723\">Richmond’s\u003c/a> was against the Kinder Morgan operations; \u003ca href=\"http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Clerk/City_Council/2014/03_Mar/Documents/2014-03-25_Item_29_Opposition_to_Rail_Transport_of_Hazardous.aspx\">Berkeley’s\u003c/a> against a \u003ca href=\"http://www.phillips66.com/EN/about/our-businesses/refining-marketing/refining/santamaria/Pages/rail-project-information.aspx\">Phillips 66\u003c/a> plan to build a rail terminal at its San Luis Obispo County refinery.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s a quick review of what’s going on with crude-by-rail in the Bay Area, and why.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Oil companies want to transport crude oil by train because it’s cheap and (relatively) local.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area refineries mostly get their oil from pipelines and ships, from \u003ca href=\"http://energyalmanac.ca.gov/petroleum/statistics/crude_oil_receipts.html\">Southern California, Alaska and the Middle East\u003c/a>. But there’s an oil boom right now in the middle part of North America. In North Dakota it’s oil coming from the Bakken formation, and in Alberta it’s from the tar sands. Oil companies want to get all that oil to the coasts, where the refineries and most of their customers are.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In defense of the projects, oil companies point out that this oil is either from right here in the U.S. or from our friendly neighbor Canada, rather than from overseas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crude oil imports by rail into California have \u003ca href=\"http://energyalmanac.ca.gov/petroleum/statistics/2013_crude_by_rail.html\">shot up in recent years\u003c/a>, from zero in early 2009, to more than a million barrels in December 2013.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Opponents of crude-by-rail are concerned about public safety and environmental impacts.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”e32339a5417a6ad21b6a745149deb72f”]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crude oil from Alberta’s tar sands is heavy and high in sulfur. Environmentalists say it’s “dirty,” that it pollutes more to get it out of the ground and to refine it. 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The oil trains that have derailed and exploded recently, including the one in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, that killed 47 people, were carrying Bakken crude.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>It turns out crude-by-rail was already coming into Richmond.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kinder Morgan has been bringing in 100-car trains of crude oil to its \u003ca href=\"http://www.kindermorgan.com/business/products_pipelines/terminals_W_richmond.cfm\">terminal in Richmond\u003c/a>, which is on the BNSF rail line. \u003ca href=\"http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/03/14/trains-carrying-fracked-oil-spotted-in-bay-area/\">KPIX followed the oil\u003c/a> as it was loaded into a truck and brought to the \u003ca href=\"http://tsocorp.com/refining/martinez-calif/\">Tesoro refinery in Martinez\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A team of \u003ca href=\"http://earthjustice.org/news/press/2014/groups-challenge-crude-by-rail-shipments-to-bay-area-city\">environmental and community groups is suing\u003c/a> the Air District and Kinder Morgan to stop the operation. 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Oil companies want to get all that oil to the coasts, where the refineries and most of their customers are.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In defense of the projects, oil companies point out that this oil is either from right here in the U.S. or from our friendly neighbor Canada, rather than from overseas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crude oil imports by rail into California have \u003ca href=\"http://energyalmanac.ca.gov/petroleum/statistics/2013_crude_by_rail.html\">shot up in recent years\u003c/a>, from zero in early 2009, to more than a million barrels in December 2013.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Opponents of crude-by-rail are concerned about public safety and environmental impacts.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crude oil from Alberta’s tar sands is heavy and high in sulfur. Environmentalists say it’s “dirty,” that it pollutes more to get it out of the ground and to refine it. 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The oil trains that have derailed and exploded recently, including the one in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, that killed 47 people, were carrying Bakken crude.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>It turns out crude-by-rail was already coming into Richmond.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kinder Morgan has been bringing in 100-car trains of crude oil to its \u003ca href=\"http://www.kindermorgan.com/business/products_pipelines/terminals_W_richmond.cfm\">terminal in Richmond\u003c/a>, which is on the BNSF rail line. \u003ca href=\"http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/03/14/trains-carrying-fracked-oil-spotted-in-bay-area/\">KPIX followed the oil\u003c/a> as it was loaded into a truck and brought to the \u003ca href=\"http://tsocorp.com/refining/martinez-calif/\">Tesoro refinery in Martinez\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A team of \u003ca href=\"http://earthjustice.org/news/press/2014/groups-challenge-crude-by-rail-shipments-to-bay-area-city\">environmental and community groups is suing\u003c/a> the Air District and Kinder Morgan to stop the operation. They say there should have been a full environmental review before bringing in trains full of crude oil. Kinder Morgan was already using the facility to bring in chemicals like ethanol. (The lawsuit is embedded at the bottom of this article.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13016\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13016\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2014/01/pittsburgoilprotest.jpg\" alt=\"About 150 people marched to Pittsburg city hall on January 11, protesting a proposed oil terminal. (Molly Samuel/KQED)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">About 150 people marched to Pittsburg city hall on January 11, protesting a proposed oil terminal. 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How much Uber is paying in premiums is redacted in both the leaked and company versions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Secrecy an issue\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The taxi industry across the country has made a big issue of the non-public nature of the ride-services’ policies. In covering the issue over the past year, we have frequently heard from taxi companies, drivers and regulators that because these documents have been seen only by the California Public Utilities Commission, no one knows what exclusions and other conditions might get the companies off the hook — and its drivers on the hook — for liability costs in an accident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”249dc16385ce75265eee36c75804d273″]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But early indications are that those looking for a smoking gun to implicate Uber as engaging in insurance hocus-pocus may be disappointed. The Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association — which appreciates the technological marvel of loosely regulated, app-based dispatch startups about as much as the music industry liked Napster — focused on the name of the company listed as insured on the policy. Under “name of insured,” it says “Rasier LLC,” which is a subsidiary of Uber.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is some sort of corporate shell game,” said William Rouse, past president of the TLPA and currently general manager of Los Angeles Yellow Cab. “The policy states that insurance kicks in only when Rasier LLC is liable. But Uber — not Rasier LLC — is the company providing for-hire transportation across the U.S. This could be the mechanism Uber uses to avoid paying out any insurance whatsoever. Why would any city allow Uber to operate on its streets with the company’s deceitful practices now on full display?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, “Uber Technologies Inc.” is indeed named as an “additional insured” in an addendum to the policy. (\u003cstrong>Update Thursday\u003c/strong>: Robert Passmore, senior director of personal lines policy at the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, told the \u003ca href=\"http://blog.sfgate.com/techchron/2014/03/27/what-does-ubers-1-million-commercial-policy-cover/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/a> this is not an unusual way to do things.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The insurance issue came to the fore after a fatal New Year’s Eve accident involving an UberX driver in San Francisco. Syed Muzaffar, driving an SUV, drove into a family in a Tenderloin crosswalk, killing 6-year-old Sofia Liu. Uber said the driver was not covered under the $1 million liability policy mandated by the CPUC because he was between calls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/03/14/uber-lyft-insurance/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">closed that gap to a certain degree\u003c/a> two weeks ago, when it announced it had added coverage for the period when a driver is logged into its app but not yet on a call. (Lyft said it would similarly augment its coverage.) However, UberX’s added coverage is capped at $100,000 total per incident for bodily injury and $25,000 per incident for property damage, the company said. That’s far less than the New Year’s Eve accident, for example, is likely to incur in terms of liability.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Controversy over insurance coverage has become a sort of Achilles’ heel for the fast-growing ride-service industry as it fights numerous \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/03/18/lyft-uber/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regulatory battles\u003c/a> in multiple cities and states. In January, the California Department of Insurance issued a \u003ca href=\"http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0250-insurers/0300-insurers/0200-bulletins/bulletin-notices-commiss-opinion/TransNetwkDrvrs.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warning to ride-service drivers\u003c/a> about potential gaps in coverage that could leave them liable in an accident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Chicago recently, the City Council actually \u003ca href=\"http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-03-14/news/chi-city-council-subpoenas-insurance-records-from-rideshare-firms-20140313_1_ride-share-lyft-and-sidecar-taxi-drivers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subpoenaed the policies\u003c/a> of UberX, Lyft and Sidecar in search of holes that could leave drivers and passengers unprotected. Meanwhile, there have been at least two reports of insurers canceling the personal auto coverage of ride-service drivers, leading many of them to \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/01/20/ride-sharing-insurance-lyft-uberx-sidecar/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hide their status as commercial drivers\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The policy: Excess vs. primary insurance\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can take a look at the insurance policy, which makes for fascinating reading if you’re an actuary, \u003ca href=\"http://www.scribd.com/doc/214351992/Leaked-Uber-Insurance-Policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u003c/a> or embedded at the end of this article. If you follow this stuff, I imagine you’re going to hear a fair bit of analysis over the next few days. We asked Pete Moraga of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.iinc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insurance Information Network of California\u003c/a>, someone who has expressed skepticism to us in the past about ride-service insurance, to take a look. He told us the contract contains a lot of standard boilerplate language and exclusions found in other insurance contracts. The \u003ca href=\"http://blog.sfgate.com/techchron/2014/03/27/what-does-ubers-1-million-commercial-policy-cover/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/a> showed the policy to a couple of other insurance industry professionals, and they agreed there is nothing unusual about the policy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s still early, but all in all one would have to say the release of the policy has been a positive development for Uber and maybe the entire TNC industry. Why? Because, as previously mentioned, the taxi industry has been attempting to use the refusal of the TNCs to make their insurance policies public to sow distrust in them and create a sense that the coverage likely includes a host of conditions unfavorable to drivers and the public. So far, that does not look to be true.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That doesn’t mean there aren’t still issues with TNC insurance. Uber’s policy functions as excess insurance for drivers who contract with the company. Excess insurance is meant to supplement a primary policy, paying claims where the primary insurance leaves off. The TNCs have always said that should a driver’s personal insurance fail to cover an accident, their excess coverage will “drop down” to become primary insurance, picking up the entire tab if necessary. But the insurance industry has said repeatedly that drivers’ personal policies will \u003cem>never\u003c/em> cover an accident involving a ride-service vehicle, because personal policies routinely exclude coverage for commercial use. TNCs, however, have insisted that claims are getting through on personal policies. To which some in the insurance and taxi industries have replied that’s only because those insurers don’t actually \u003cem>know \u003c/em>that the accidents occurred during a TNC call.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>OK, to the seven insurance industry people still reading, let’s put it this way: During a hearing last week on TNC insurance issues held by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, \u003ca href=\"http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2014/03/insurance-groups-uber-lyft-sidecar.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_sanfrancisco+%28San+Francisco+Business+Times%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">insurance groups said the ride-services were basically getting a free ride\u003c/a>, no pun intended, by relying on drivers’ personal insurance to cover some claims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s one reason the taxi industry is so angry: They pay for primary insurance, which is more expensive because it covers more claims than excess insurance. When the CPUC hammered out its TNC rules last year, the California Department of Insurance issued an opinion that its preferred option would have been to require that ride services carry \u003ca href=\"http://www.irmi.com/online/insurance-glossary/terms/p/primary-cover.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">primary insurance\u003c/a>, because a dual system of commercial excess insurance sitting on top of personal primary insurance could result in confusion to consumers and drivers who need to file claims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the department also said an excess, drop-down policy would suffice as the next-best thing, and the CPUC declined to require that TNCs get primary insurance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pete Moraga, from the Insurance Information Network of California, said Uber’s policy still “begs the question: Did (Uber) purchase the excess policy knowing that drivers’ own policies would not cover commercial use of the auto, or did they try to imply to drivers signing up that their own personal policy would cover them?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lane Kasselman of Uber’s communications department responded with this:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our teams work with partner drivers to answer any questions they have about a range of issues, including insurance. As a matter of law, all California drivers are required to have auto insurance, so we require that drivers have it to partner with us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Personal auto insurance is a contract between the driver and their insurer. Most personal auto insurance policies contain an exclusion for transporting passengers for hire, that’s why we have the commercial policy in place. We tell drivers to report all accidents to their personal insurance provider, and we report it to our insurance at the same time. We expect drivers to be truthful with all parties involved.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>CPUC takes another look\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Tuesday the CPUC issued a \u003ca href=\"http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Efile/G000/M089/K247/89247822.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">call for comments\u003c/a> on proposed modifications to the regulations it issued last year. Among the changes floated is the requirement that TNC insurance go into effect “when the TNC app is open and available to accept rides” — in other words, between calls. This is a change that UberX and Lyft have said they have already made, and one that would have extended coverage to Syed Muzaffar, the UberX driver in the New Year’s Eve accident, who was waiting to be assigned a passenger when the accident occurred.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CPUC is also proposing that TNCs be required to offer $1,000,000 in uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage; $50,000 in comprehensive coverage (theft, fire, vandalism); $50,000 in collision coverage (when the accident is the driver’s fault); and $5,000 in medical payments due to bodily injury sustained by the driver or passengers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The document from CPUC Commissioner Michael Peevey said, “While efforts to craft market-based solutions are certainly appreciated, not all of the TNCs who have filed applications with the Commission have voluntarily proposed solutions to close the acknowledged insurance gap. Thus, the assigned Commissioner believes it is incumbent on the Commission to consider fashioning a remedy that will apply on an industry-wide basis.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber said it “strongly supports requests for public comment,” because “for far too long transportation regulation has been made in the dark, and it’s long past time the riding public had a say.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Note: In t\u003c/em>\u003cem>he original \u003c/em>\u003cem>version of this \u003c/em>\u003cem>article, one insurance expert called into question whether the text of Uber’s policy specified that drivers would be covered if their personal insurance policy declined to do so. However, when \u003c/em>\u003cem>U\u003c/em>\u003cem>ber pointed out \u003c/em>\u003cem>to us \u003c/em>\u003cem>where that issue was \u003c/em>\u003cem>in fact \u003c/em>\u003cem>addressed, the expert agreed with them\u003c/em>\u003cem>, and therefore \u003c/em>\u003cem>we \u003c/em>\u003cem>have deleted that section of the \u003c/em>\u003cem>original\u003c/em>\u003cem> \u003c/em>\u003cem>article\u003c/em>\u003cem>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px auto 6px auto;font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: normal;font-size: 14px;line-height: normal\">\u003ca style=\"text-decoration: underline\" title=\"View Leaked Uber Insurance Policy on Scribd\" href=\"http://www.scribd.com/doc/214351992/Leaked-Uber-Insurance-Policy\">Uber Insurance Policy\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"doc_30317\" src=\"//www.scribd.com/embeds/214351992/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&access_key=key-2dmro6l4w8g0wd3j8v5g&show_recommendations=true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The taxi industry across the country has made a big issue of the non-public nature of the ride-services’ policies. In covering the issue over the past year, we have frequently heard from taxi companies, drivers and regulators that because these documents have been seen only by the California Public Utilities Commission, no one knows what exclusions and other conditions might get the companies off the hook — and its drivers on the hook — for liability costs in an accident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But early indications are that those looking for a smoking gun to implicate Uber as engaging in insurance hocus-pocus may be disappointed. The Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association — which appreciates the technological marvel of loosely regulated, app-based dispatch startups about as much as the music industry liked Napster — focused on the name of the company listed as insured on the policy. Under “name of insured,” it says “Rasier LLC,” which is a subsidiary of Uber.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is some sort of corporate shell game,” said William Rouse, past president of the TLPA and currently general manager of Los Angeles Yellow Cab. “The policy states that insurance kicks in only when Rasier LLC is liable. But Uber — not Rasier LLC — is the company providing for-hire transportation across the U.S. This could be the mechanism Uber uses to avoid paying out any insurance whatsoever. Why would any city allow Uber to operate on its streets with the company’s deceitful practices now on full display?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, “Uber Technologies Inc.” is indeed named as an “additional insured” in an addendum to the policy. (\u003cstrong>Update Thursday\u003c/strong>: Robert Passmore, senior director of personal lines policy at the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, told the \u003ca href=\"http://blog.sfgate.com/techchron/2014/03/27/what-does-ubers-1-million-commercial-policy-cover/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/a> this is not an unusual way to do things.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The insurance issue came to the fore after a fatal New Year’s Eve accident involving an UberX driver in San Francisco. Syed Muzaffar, driving an SUV, drove into a family in a Tenderloin crosswalk, killing 6-year-old Sofia Liu. Uber said the driver was not covered under the $1 million liability policy mandated by the CPUC because he was between calls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/03/14/uber-lyft-insurance/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">closed that gap to a certain degree\u003c/a> two weeks ago, when it announced it had added coverage for the period when a driver is logged into its app but not yet on a call. (Lyft said it would similarly augment its coverage.) However, UberX’s added coverage is capped at $100,000 total per incident for bodily injury and $25,000 per incident for property damage, the company said. That’s far less than the New Year’s Eve accident, for example, is likely to incur in terms of liability.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Controversy over insurance coverage has become a sort of Achilles’ heel for the fast-growing ride-service industry as it fights numerous \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/03/18/lyft-uber/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regulatory battles\u003c/a> in multiple cities and states. In January, the California Department of Insurance issued a \u003ca href=\"http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0250-insurers/0300-insurers/0200-bulletins/bulletin-notices-commiss-opinion/TransNetwkDrvrs.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warning to ride-service drivers\u003c/a> about potential gaps in coverage that could leave them liable in an accident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Chicago recently, the City Council actually \u003ca href=\"http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-03-14/news/chi-city-council-subpoenas-insurance-records-from-rideshare-firms-20140313_1_ride-share-lyft-and-sidecar-taxi-drivers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subpoenaed the policies\u003c/a> of UberX, Lyft and Sidecar in search of holes that could leave drivers and passengers unprotected. Meanwhile, there have been at least two reports of insurers canceling the personal auto coverage of ride-service drivers, leading many of them to \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/01/20/ride-sharing-insurance-lyft-uberx-sidecar/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hide their status as commercial drivers\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The policy: Excess vs. primary insurance\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can take a look at the insurance policy, which makes for fascinating reading if you’re an actuary, \u003ca href=\"http://www.scribd.com/doc/214351992/Leaked-Uber-Insurance-Policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u003c/a> or embedded at the end of this article. If you follow this stuff, I imagine you’re going to hear a fair bit of analysis over the next few days. We asked Pete Moraga of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.iinc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insurance Information Network of California\u003c/a>, someone who has expressed skepticism to us in the past about ride-service insurance, to take a look. He told us the contract contains a lot of standard boilerplate language and exclusions found in other insurance contracts. The \u003ca href=\"http://blog.sfgate.com/techchron/2014/03/27/what-does-ubers-1-million-commercial-policy-cover/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/a> showed the policy to a couple of other insurance industry professionals, and they agreed there is nothing unusual about the policy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s still early, but all in all one would have to say the release of the policy has been a positive development for Uber and maybe the entire TNC industry. Why? Because, as previously mentioned, the taxi industry has been attempting to use the refusal of the TNCs to make their insurance policies public to sow distrust in them and create a sense that the coverage likely includes a host of conditions unfavorable to drivers and the public. So far, that does not look to be true.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That doesn’t mean there aren’t still issues with TNC insurance. Uber’s policy functions as excess insurance for drivers who contract with the company. Excess insurance is meant to supplement a primary policy, paying claims where the primary insurance leaves off. The TNCs have always said that should a driver’s personal insurance fail to cover an accident, their excess coverage will “drop down” to become primary insurance, picking up the entire tab if necessary. But the insurance industry has said repeatedly that drivers’ personal policies will \u003cem>never\u003c/em> cover an accident involving a ride-service vehicle, because personal policies routinely exclude coverage for commercial use. TNCs, however, have insisted that claims are getting through on personal policies. To which some in the insurance and taxi industries have replied that’s only because those insurers don’t actually \u003cem>know \u003c/em>that the accidents occurred during a TNC call.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>OK, to the seven insurance industry people still reading, let’s put it this way: During a hearing last week on TNC insurance issues held by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, \u003ca href=\"http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2014/03/insurance-groups-uber-lyft-sidecar.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_sanfrancisco+%28San+Francisco+Business+Times%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">insurance groups said the ride-services were basically getting a free ride\u003c/a>, no pun intended, by relying on drivers’ personal insurance to cover some claims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s one reason the taxi industry is so angry: They pay for primary insurance, which is more expensive because it covers more claims than excess insurance. When the CPUC hammered out its TNC rules last year, the California Department of Insurance issued an opinion that its preferred option would have been to require that ride services carry \u003ca href=\"http://www.irmi.com/online/insurance-glossary/terms/p/primary-cover.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">primary insurance\u003c/a>, because a dual system of commercial excess insurance sitting on top of personal primary insurance could result in confusion to consumers and drivers who need to file claims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the department also said an excess, drop-down policy would suffice as the next-best thing, and the CPUC declined to require that TNCs get primary insurance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pete Moraga, from the Insurance Information Network of California, said Uber’s policy still “begs the question: Did (Uber) purchase the excess policy knowing that drivers’ own policies would not cover commercial use of the auto, or did they try to imply to drivers signing up that their own personal policy would cover them?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lane Kasselman of Uber’s communications department responded with this:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our teams work with partner drivers to answer any questions they have about a range of issues, including insurance. As a matter of law, all California drivers are required to have auto insurance, so we require that drivers have it to partner with us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Personal auto insurance is a contract between the driver and their insurer. Most personal auto insurance policies contain an exclusion for transporting passengers for hire, that’s why we have the commercial policy in place. We tell drivers to report all accidents to their personal insurance provider, and we report it to our insurance at the same time. We expect drivers to be truthful with all parties involved.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>CPUC takes another look\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Tuesday the CPUC issued a \u003ca href=\"http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Efile/G000/M089/K247/89247822.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">call for comments\u003c/a> on proposed modifications to the regulations it issued last year. Among the changes floated is the requirement that TNC insurance go into effect “when the TNC app is open and available to accept rides” — in other words, between calls. 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(David Gartner/Flickr)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://documents.bayareacouncil.org/sfshuttlepreso.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">A \u003c/a>poll released today by \u003ca href=\"http://www.emcresearch.com/\" target=\"_blank\">EMC Research\u003c/a> and commissioned by \u003ca href=\"http://www.bayareacouncil.org/\" target=\"_blank\">the Bay Area Council\u003c/a>, a pro-business group, suggests that people are not as upset about “Google buses” or tech shuttles as anecdotal evidence would lead you to believe. Protests, \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2013/12/09/activists/\" target=\"_blank\">previously covered by KQED\u003c/a>, have attracted attention from around the country as buses shuttling employees to tech jobs in the South Bay were surrounding by activists.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But not everyone is angry. The new poll found that a majority — 57 percent of the 500 likely voters polled — had a favorable or somewhat favorable impression of tech employee shuttle buses, while 15 percent said they had never heard of such a thing. The telephone survey also found that those surveyed had an even more favorable impression of tech workers and the impact of recent tech sector growth on the city. \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/02/20/activists-appeal-san-francisco-tech-bus-plan\" target=\"_blank\">A plan to allow the shuttles to use some city Muni stops also garnered support\u003c/a>, because people believe the tech shuttle buses decrease traffic and pollution. However, 70 percent also said they supported some form of regulation of the shuttle buses. The poll focused almost solely on tech shuttles and perceptions of tech workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read the full poll results:\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\">\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scribd.com%2Fembeds%2F214537200%2Fcontent&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scribd.com%2Fdoc%2F214537200%2FSan-Francisco-Shuttle-Survey&image=http%3A%2F%2Fimgv2-4.scribdassets.com%2Fimg%2Fword_document%2F214537200%2F111x142%2F6486b2d5fd%2F1395790521&key=981697b3caaa4776a9e96c1890128d7f&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=scribd\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\">\u003c/iframe>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float: right\">\u003ca title=\"Powered by Embedly\" href=\"http://embed.ly/code?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scribd.com%2Fdoc%2F214542313%2FSurvey-on-Tech-Shuttles-San-Francsico\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">via \u003ca class=\"media-attribution-link\" href=\"http://www.scribd.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Scribd\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>Interestingly, EMC Research conducted a different study back in November, which more broadly examined the attitudes of San Francisco residents. That study, called \u003ca href=\"http://thesanfranciscosurvey.com/2013november/\" target=\"_blank\">The San Francisco Survey\u003c/a>, asked residents broader questions on their feelings about housing, the problems they face and the economic changes in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just five months ago, 84 percent of the people polled said they felt that the tech growth has greatly impacted the cost of living in the city. Did their opinions change since then or did the questions change? Ted Gullickson, of the San Francisco Tenants Union, told KQED reporter Sara Hossaini that he wasn’t surprised by today’s survey finding support for tech shuttles — because it didn’t bring up living costs or housing prices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read the November survey:\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\">\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scribd.com%2Fembeds%2F214545312%2Fcontent&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scribd.com%2Fdoc%2F214545312%2FThe-San-Francisco-Survey&image=http%3A%2F%2Fimgv2-3.scribdassets.com%2Fimg%2Fword_document%2F214545312%2F111x142%2F3e25a652ec%2F1395793515&key=981697b3caaa4776a9e96c1890128d7f&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=scribd\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\">\u003c/iframe>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float: right\">\u003ca title=\"Powered by Embedly\" href=\"http://embed.ly/code?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scribd.com%2Fdoc%2F214545312%2FThe-San-Francisco-Survey\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">via \u003ca class=\"media-attribution-link\" href=\"http://www.scribd.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Scribd\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129889\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2014/03/berkeleyparking1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-129889\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2014/03/berkeleyparking1-771x1028.jpg\" alt=\"Impromptu Berkeley parking control. (Dan Brekke/KQED)\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Impromptu Berkeley parking control. (Dan Brekke/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If San Francisco is \"the city that knows how\" — we'll leave that debate for later — then Berkeley is surely \"the city that knows how \u003cem>you\u003c/em> should do it.\" Having lived there for decades, I've come to wonder whether there's anywhere on earth where total strangers are so willing to offer advice and direction on all topics, the vital and the trivial alike. Over the years, I've had people offer free instruction on child-rearing, dog-walking and the proper method of standing in line. I'd be lying if I said I haven't been tempted to do the same.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I've noticed this penchant for instruction asserting itself recently in matters related to parking in residential neighborhoods, usually by way of homemade signs alerting motorists to local conditions of which they might not be aware.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129880\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2014/03/photo-1-e1395256229932.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-129880\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2014/03/photo-1-e1395256229932-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"More impromptu parking control. (Dan Brekke/KQED)\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">More impromptu parking control. (Dan Brekke/KQED) \u003ccite>(Dan Brekke/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sometimes the advisories are helpful. Folks a block over from where I live very helpfully put up placards on street-sweeping days, presumably so people parking in the area can avoid tickets. Sometimes the notices are peremptory, directives on how to park, and what should be parked, in a given space.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On one level, it's probably an exercise in consciousness-raising: \"Hey, Mr. Driver, I bet you didn't realize \u003cem>you don't have to hog the whole space\u003c/em>!\" Or, \"It's not nice of you to park your SUV here where two Honda Fits would, um, fit.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On another level, one wonders how much control people expect to have over their surroundings. As someone who's occasionally irritated by commuters turning his street into a weekday parking lot, with much of the attendant rudeness and lack of care that implies, I kind of sympathize. I watch drivers park with the back end of their cars hanging over into other people's driveways, get out and check their handiwork, then walk off to catch BART or the casual carpool or their Google bus. (And no, I generally don't want to get people ticketed; besides, I've had a Berkeley cop tell me he'd write a ticket only when a car was parked so far over the driveway that it actually made it impossible to get in or out.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, neighbors far and wide continue their effort to enlighten the driving public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An excellent recent example of someone who's taking management of their curb space to new heights comes (above right) from a homeowner in North Berkeley who wants parkers to recognize that they are invited to pull partway across the driveway. He or she has actually created an extra parking space (a considerate gesture given the number of commuters driving to the neighborhood. The sign says: \"If you are going to park here, pull up to this bin so another car can park here. We appreciate your cooperation.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_129885\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2014/03/berkeleyparking5.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-129885\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2014/03/berkeleyparking5-640x562.jpg\" alt=\"(Dan Brekke/KQED)\" width=\"640\" height=\"562\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Dan Brekke/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_117417\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-117417\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/5996_transform.jpg\" alt=\"A protester mocks ride service Lyft and its signature pink mustaches atcab driver rally outside San Francisco City Hall. (Alex Emslie/KQED)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A protester mocks ride service Lyft and its signature pink mustaches at cab driver rally outside San Francisco City Hall. (Alex Emslie/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The big news in the ride-service world today is that the \u003ca href=\"http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2014/03/17/council-votes-to-limit-regulate-ride-share-firms/#20586101=0\">Seattle City Council voted to cap\u003c/a> the number of drivers that Lyft, UberX and Sidecar can put on the road. The legislation, which the city's mayor, Ed Murray, has agreed to sign, limits each ride-service company to 150 drivers, or 450 total, in simultaneous operation. The Seattle Times reports the three companies, all based in San Francisco, together have 2,000 drivers in the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The legislation is a big setback for the ride-service firms. Some time ago, we here at KQED decided to use that term, \"ride-services,\" to describe these app-based ride-for-hire firms. That's because the California Public Utilities Commission officially ruled that the term \"ride-sharing,\" which the companies still use, incorrectly describes these commercial enterprises. The CPUC officially calls them transportation network companies, or TNCs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=\"ae252f895b365ef403437f7b0bcc0a25\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While that term is not as warm and fuzzy as \"ride-sharing,\" it's better than \"Spawns of Satan\" (or SOS), the nomenclature recommended by the taxi industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well, not really. But having talked to a few dozen cab industry folks over the last few months, I feel I can accurately report that a majority of them really do despise these tech upstarts. And I imagine that's true across the country where, as in Seattle, a series of small wars has erupted in city after city as Lyft and Uber have taken root. In Chicago, for instance, the \u003ca href=\"http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-03-14/news/chi-city-council-subpoenas-insurance-records-from-rideshare-firms-20140313_1_ride-share-lyft-and-sidecar-taxi-drivers\" target=\"_blank\">City Council recently sent subpoenas\u003c/a> to ride-service firms, ordering them to turn over copies of their insurance policies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both sides in this conflict have their talking points. In San Francisco, where taxi service has been notoriously spotty, the TNCs, their fans and even some cab-industry folks say the taxi business has no one but itself to blame for the considerable loss of customers. Meanwhile, taxi interests contend the TNCs continue to enjoy a huge competitive advantage because of the relatively loose CPUC regulations they operate under, as opposed to the strict municipal rules with which taxis must contend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This could change. On March 6, the \u003ca href=\"http://blog.sfgate.com/techchron/2014/03/07/california-to-lyft-uber-sidecar-wingz-get-your-act-together/\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Chronicle reported\u003c/a>, the CPUC warned Lyft, UberX (Uber's TNC service), Sidecar and Wingz, two other ride-service companies, that they had 60 days to \"complete deficiencies\" in their applications to become officially certified. (They currently operate under a temporary order.) According to the Chron:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The most serious omission was information about how they inspect drivers’ vehicles. … The letter asked them to clarify:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Who is conducting the vehicle inspection?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>What qualifications do they possess to conduct the inspection?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Any copies of contracts with outside vendors that may provide these services.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>(You can read our own \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/01/30/lyft-uberx-driver-safety\" target=\"_blank\">investigation here into safety and inspection issues at UberX.\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CPUC has also said it will take stock of how well its TNC regulations are working in the fall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here's a rundown of developments in different cities where regulatory skirmishes in the TNC war have flared recently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Baltimore\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The popular ride-share company Uber began urging Baltimore users this month to help \"save\" it, declaring that \"Uber's future in Maryland is in jeopardy.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber launched the public relations campaign as state regulators waded into the same dispute that embroiled the company in other cities as it and other technology-based ride-sharing operations disrupt the local taxi market....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State lawmakers in Annapolis are considering how — and whether — to craft new regulations to oversee drivers who pick up riders through smartphone apps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-79626327/\">Baltimore Sun\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Boulder\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Uber — the popular, yet controversial, startup that brought its \"e-hailing\" ride-sharing service to Denver in 2012 — is weighing a broader push up the U.S. 36 corridor into Boulder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials for the San Francisco-based company told the Daily Camera that they're conducting a soft launch in Boulder, a tech startup-friendly city home to some high-profile advocates of the mobile app that allows users to secure a ride with an Uber-connected driver....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber has not contacted Boulder's licensing department to inquire about operating in the city, said Sarah Huntley, a spokeswoman for the city of Boulder. A business such as Uber would need a business license, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-business/ci_25351676/transportation-startup-uber-eyes-push-into-boulder\">Boulder Daily Camera\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chicago\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The three major for-profit ride-share companies operating virtually unregulated in Chicago face a Friday deadline to respond to subpoenas calling on them to turn over copies of their insurance policies, which critics contend fail to protect the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The subpoenas that the City Council sent this month to Uber X, Lyft and Sidecar came up during a state Senate Transportation Committee hearing Thursday in Chicago that focused on the “insurance gap” involving ride-share companies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Insurance experts, some aldermen and taxicab companies that fear the industry is eroding their business have sounded alarms that ride-share customers don't know how vulnerable they are for any medical or other expenses resulting from an accident involving a ride-share vehicle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike taxi drivers and cab companies, the ride-share firms are not required to submit their insurance policies to the city or the state, and they have not done so voluntarily, state and city officials said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>--\u003ca href=\"http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-03-14/news/chi-city-council-subpoenas-insurance-records-from-rideshare-firms-20140313_1_ride-share-lyft-and-sidecar-taxi-drivers\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Tribune\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Houston\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The city of Houston's administration and regulatory affairs, or ARA, department issued a safety warning yesterday for Lyft customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The warning urged Houstonians to question the safety of Lyft cars, which are distinguishable by their pink mustaches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The warning could also could be the sign of another stumbling block and continuing delays in crafting new legislation to allow or deny Lyft and similar transportation services in Houston.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://upstart.bizjournals.com/news/wire/2014/03/13/houston-to-lyft-we-have-a-problem.html\">Houston Business Journal\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Madison\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Madison police have not issued any tickets to drivers from ride-sharing apps Lyft and Uber, who were active in the city over the weekend despite warnings from officials and threats of citations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Madison City Attorney’s Office issued a memorandum last week finding that the companies are operating as taxis, meaning they are violating city ordinances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That led Madison police on Wednesday to ask the drivers to stop giving rides, saying they could face fines of hundreds of dollars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv>--\u003ca href=\"http://host.madison.com/news/local/ride-sharing-apps-operate-against-police-wishes-but-no-citations/article_ef90f391-4e1f-55c1-a9bc-d1b6f2cecc7d.html#ixzz2wJlFjFxW\" target=\"_blank\">Wisconsin State Journal\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nashville\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>A loophole in Metro Nashville's transportation law means drivers of popular ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber could be issued citations for not having the proper permits to carry passengers, who pay for their rides.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Metro Code 6.74.100, all \"for hire\" passengers vehicles operating in Davidson County must have an \"F\" for hire endorsement on their license and commercial plates when carrying passengers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As it stands, the Metro Transportation Licensing Commission is not currently issuing permits to drivers of cars services like Lyft and Uber mainly because county officials said they haven't had a chance to draft legislation that properly regulates the new services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://www.newschannel5.com/story/24999313/loophole-leaves-lyft-uber-drivers-vulnerable-for-tickets\" target=\"_blank\">NewsChannel5\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Phoenix\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Technology-driven ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft are battling Discount Cab and AAA Arizona at the Arizona Legislature over proposed industry and insurance rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The battle is over Arizona House Bill 2273 and what kind of insurance rules govern new ride-sharing businesses in comparison to taxis and other livery services. The ride-sharing businesses utilize smartphone and computer applications that allow those seeking rides to hook up with independent drivers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/adview?ai=BpvkMX60oU42xMYeulAKj1ICQB_HqzPgEAAAAEAEgADgAWKn_hLCRAWDJ9viGyKOgGYIBF2NhLXB1Yi05NzM2MDkyNjA0Njc3NTE2sgETd3d3LmJpempvdXJuYWxzLmNvbboBCWdmcF9pbWFnZcgBCdoBaWh0dHA6Ly93d3cuYml6am91cm5hbHMuY29tL3Bob2VuaXgvbmV3cy8yMDE0LzAzLzEzL3JpZGUtc2hhcmluZy1jb21wYW5pZXMtYmF0dGxpbmctd2l0aC1kaXNjb3VudC1jYWIuaHRtbJgCrtABwAIC4AIA6gIdNDYzNS9iemoucGhvZW5peC9hcnRpY2xlX3BhZ2X4AoPSHpADrAKYA-ADqAMB4AQBkgULCAcQARgBIPGwzBigBiA&sigh=_epBUj2E57A&adurl=http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad/1482981/InterstitialTemplate2014_chase.html%3Ft%3D10%26cT%3Dhttp%253A//bizjournals.com%26l%3Dhttp%253A//www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/search/results%253Fq%253DSteve%252520Thompson\">Steve Thompson\u003c/a>, general manager for San Francisco-based Uber’s Phoenix operations, said the Arizona bill puts state regulations and rules around his company’s business model including insurance and background checks it has for independent drivers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2014/03/13/ride-sharing-companies-battling-with-discount-cab.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_43+%28Networking+Industry+News%29\" target=\"_blank\">Phoenix Business Journal\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tampa\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>When Lyft began advertising online recently for drivers in Tampa, the county's taxi regulating agency noticed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We welcome your interest in the Tampa Bay area and the potential for expanded use of new innovative technologies in transportation services,\" reads a letter sent Friday to the San Francisco-based ride-sharing service by the interim executive director of the Public Transportation Commission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Kevin Jackson continued: The PTC has the final word ....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber (said in 2012) that its experience with the PTC had dissuaded it from coming back here again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://www.tampabay.com/news/transportation/as-ride-sharing-service-eyes-tampa-county-regulators-get-involved/2170407\">Tampa Bay Times\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_117417\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-117417\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/5996_transform.jpg\" alt=\"A protester mocks ride service Lyft and its signature pink mustaches atcab driver rally outside San Francisco City Hall. (Alex Emslie/KQED)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A protester mocks ride service Lyft and its signature pink mustaches at cab driver rally outside San Francisco City Hall. (Alex Emslie/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The big news in the ride-service world today is that the \u003ca href=\"http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2014/03/17/council-votes-to-limit-regulate-ride-share-firms/#20586101=0\">Seattle City Council voted to cap\u003c/a> the number of drivers that Lyft, UberX and Sidecar can put on the road. The legislation, which the city's mayor, Ed Murray, has agreed to sign, limits each ride-service company to 150 drivers, or 450 total, in simultaneous operation. The Seattle Times reports the three companies, all based in San Francisco, together have 2,000 drivers in the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The legislation is a big setback for the ride-service firms. Some time ago, we here at KQED decided to use that term, \"ride-services,\" to describe these app-based ride-for-hire firms. That's because the California Public Utilities Commission officially ruled that the term \"ride-sharing,\" which the companies still use, incorrectly describes these commercial enterprises. The CPUC officially calls them transportation network companies, or TNCs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While that term is not as warm and fuzzy as \"ride-sharing,\" it's better than \"Spawns of Satan\" (or SOS), the nomenclature recommended by the taxi industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well, not really. But having talked to a few dozen cab industry folks over the last few months, I feel I can accurately report that a majority of them really do despise these tech upstarts. And I imagine that's true across the country where, as in Seattle, a series of small wars has erupted in city after city as Lyft and Uber have taken root. In Chicago, for instance, the \u003ca href=\"http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-03-14/news/chi-city-council-subpoenas-insurance-records-from-rideshare-firms-20140313_1_ride-share-lyft-and-sidecar-taxi-drivers\" target=\"_blank\">City Council recently sent subpoenas\u003c/a> to ride-service firms, ordering them to turn over copies of their insurance policies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both sides in this conflict have their talking points. In San Francisco, where taxi service has been notoriously spotty, the TNCs, their fans and even some cab-industry folks say the taxi business has no one but itself to blame for the considerable loss of customers. Meanwhile, taxi interests contend the TNCs continue to enjoy a huge competitive advantage because of the relatively loose CPUC regulations they operate under, as opposed to the strict municipal rules with which taxis must contend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This could change. On March 6, the \u003ca href=\"http://blog.sfgate.com/techchron/2014/03/07/california-to-lyft-uber-sidecar-wingz-get-your-act-together/\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Chronicle reported\u003c/a>, the CPUC warned Lyft, UberX (Uber's TNC service), Sidecar and Wingz, two other ride-service companies, that they had 60 days to \"complete deficiencies\" in their applications to become officially certified. (They currently operate under a temporary order.) According to the Chron:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The most serious omission was information about how they inspect drivers’ vehicles. … The letter asked them to clarify:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Who is conducting the vehicle inspection?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>What qualifications do they possess to conduct the inspection?\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Any copies of contracts with outside vendors that may provide these services.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>(You can read our own \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/01/30/lyft-uberx-driver-safety\" target=\"_blank\">investigation here into safety and inspection issues at UberX.\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CPUC has also said it will take stock of how well its TNC regulations are working in the fall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here's a rundown of developments in different cities where regulatory skirmishes in the TNC war have flared recently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Baltimore\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The popular ride-share company Uber began urging Baltimore users this month to help \"save\" it, declaring that \"Uber's future in Maryland is in jeopardy.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber launched the public relations campaign as state regulators waded into the same dispute that embroiled the company in other cities as it and other technology-based ride-sharing operations disrupt the local taxi market....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State lawmakers in Annapolis are considering how — and whether — to craft new regulations to oversee drivers who pick up riders through smartphone apps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-79626327/\">Baltimore Sun\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Boulder\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Uber — the popular, yet controversial, startup that brought its \"e-hailing\" ride-sharing service to Denver in 2012 — is weighing a broader push up the U.S. 36 corridor into Boulder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials for the San Francisco-based company told the Daily Camera that they're conducting a soft launch in Boulder, a tech startup-friendly city home to some high-profile advocates of the mobile app that allows users to secure a ride with an Uber-connected driver....\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Uber has not contacted Boulder's licensing department to inquire about operating in the city, said Sarah Huntley, a spokeswoman for the city of Boulder. A business such as Uber would need a business license, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-business/ci_25351676/transportation-startup-uber-eyes-push-into-boulder\">Boulder Daily Camera\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chicago\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The three major for-profit ride-share companies operating virtually unregulated in Chicago face a Friday deadline to respond to subpoenas calling on them to turn over copies of their insurance policies, which critics contend fail to protect the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The subpoenas that the City Council sent this month to Uber X, Lyft and Sidecar came up during a state Senate Transportation Committee hearing Thursday in Chicago that focused on the “insurance gap” involving ride-share companies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Insurance experts, some aldermen and taxicab companies that fear the industry is eroding their business have sounded alarms that ride-share customers don't know how vulnerable they are for any medical or other expenses resulting from an accident involving a ride-share vehicle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike taxi drivers and cab companies, the ride-share firms are not required to submit their insurance policies to the city or the state, and they have not done so voluntarily, state and city officials said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>--\u003ca href=\"http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-03-14/news/chi-city-council-subpoenas-insurance-records-from-rideshare-firms-20140313_1_ride-share-lyft-and-sidecar-taxi-drivers\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Tribune\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Houston\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The city of Houston's administration and regulatory affairs, or ARA, department issued a safety warning yesterday for Lyft customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The warning urged Houstonians to question the safety of Lyft cars, which are distinguishable by their pink mustaches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The warning could also could be the sign of another stumbling block and continuing delays in crafting new legislation to allow or deny Lyft and similar transportation services in Houston.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://upstart.bizjournals.com/news/wire/2014/03/13/houston-to-lyft-we-have-a-problem.html\">Houston Business Journal\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Madison\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Madison police have not issued any tickets to drivers from ride-sharing apps Lyft and Uber, who were active in the city over the weekend despite warnings from officials and threats of citations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Madison City Attorney’s Office issued a memorandum last week finding that the companies are operating as taxis, meaning they are violating city ordinances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That led Madison police on Wednesday to ask the drivers to stop giving rides, saying they could face fines of hundreds of dollars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv>--\u003ca href=\"http://host.madison.com/news/local/ride-sharing-apps-operate-against-police-wishes-but-no-citations/article_ef90f391-4e1f-55c1-a9bc-d1b6f2cecc7d.html#ixzz2wJlFjFxW\" target=\"_blank\">Wisconsin State Journal\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nashville\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>A loophole in Metro Nashville's transportation law means drivers of popular ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber could be issued citations for not having the proper permits to carry passengers, who pay for their rides.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Metro Code 6.74.100, all \"for hire\" passengers vehicles operating in Davidson County must have an \"F\" for hire endorsement on their license and commercial plates when carrying passengers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As it stands, the Metro Transportation Licensing Commission is not currently issuing permits to drivers of cars services like Lyft and Uber mainly because county officials said they haven't had a chance to draft legislation that properly regulates the new services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>--\u003ca href=\"http://www.newschannel5.com/story/24999313/loophole-leaves-lyft-uber-drivers-vulnerable-for-tickets\" target=\"_blank\">NewsChannel5\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Phoenix\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Technology-driven ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft are battling Discount Cab and AAA Arizona at the Arizona Legislature over proposed industry and insurance rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The battle is over Arizona House Bill 2273 and what kind of insurance rules govern new ride-sharing businesses in comparison to taxis and other livery services. 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(Graph: SF Planning Dept)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The heart of San Francisco's Castro District is about to undergo a $4.5 million street makeover that will feature rainbow crosswalks, wider sidewalks, outdoor seating and calmer traffic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"This is the most important thing that's happened in the Castro in a very long time,\" Supervisor Scott Wiener boasted to reporters after a groundbreaking celebration in Jane Warner Plaza, which will be upgraded as part of the project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=3343\">Castro Street Redesign\u003c/a> was the first \"streetcscape\" project funded under a $248 million street repair bond measure approved by voters in 2011, said Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wiener was instrumental in securing funding, and said some merchants were initially skeptical he could get it done.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"When you look at these sidewalks, if two or three people have the gall to be talking to each other on the sidewalk, it creates a traffic jam,\" Wiener said. \"We need to have sidewalks that match the vibrancy of this neighborhood. 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We're really, really worried about the process itself,\" said Terry Aston Bennett, president of the Merchants of Upper Market and Castro.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wiener said city officials and the contractor, Ghilotti Bros., Inc., would do everything possible to minimize the impact. The end result, he said, would be worth it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We're going to have very strong liaison relationships between the contractor and DPW and the merchants to make sure things are cleaned up properly and make sure that our concerns are addressed,\" Wiener said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We'd like to do it without inconveniencing shop owners, but you know, this stuff lasts for 20,30, 40 years. 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