Ridesharing Services Are Chipping Away at Mass Transit for Some Americans, But Safety Remains Big Concern (Infographic)
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Ridesharing services such as Uber, Lyft and Viber are convenient, but the majority of Americans want them to be safe above all else.
In a new national poll of more than 3,000 people, 81 percent of those surveyed said that feeling safe was their primary concern when using a ride-for-hire survice, and more than two-thirds of the respondents supported fingerprint background checks for transportation network companies.
Related: Seriously? Uber Driver Accused of Staging a Vomit Scene to Collect a Cleaning Fee.
To be fair, the poll was commissioned by the — a non-profit trade association of and for the private passenger transportation industry — but the data was independently conducted by polling firm .
The infographic below shows that mass transit officials might have reason to worry — 49 percent of those surveyed say utilize buses and trains less now that they’re using rideshare services.
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Ridesharing services such as Uber, Lyft and Viber are convenient, but the majority of Americans want them to be safe above all else.
In a new national poll of more than 3,000 people, 81 percent of those surveyed said that feeling safe was their primary concern when using a ride-for-hire survice, and more than two-thirds of the respondents supported fingerprint background checks for transportation network companies.
Related: Seriously? Uber Driver Accused of Staging a Vomit Scene to Collect a Cleaning Fee.
To be fair, the poll was commissioned by the — a non-profit trade association of and for the private passenger transportation industry — but the data was independently conducted by polling firm .
The infographic below shows that mass transit officials might have reason to worry — 49 percent of those surveyed say utilize buses and trains less now that they’re using rideshare services.
Click to Enlarge+
