Uber, Lyft Win as San Francisco Strike Strands Commuters
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The San Francisco transit strike, which is forcing hundreds of thousands of commuters to stay at home or brave clogged roads, is turning into a boon for the on-demand ride industry rooted in the Bay Area’s startup scene.
Uber Technologies Inc. had 50 percent more cars on the road yesterday than a week earlier, while Side.Cr LLC’s Sidecar service saw a 40 percent jump in rides, the companies said. Flywheel Software Inc. was headed for a record Monday after telling drivers the previous evening to prepare for the impending shutdown of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system, known as BART.