Lyft Is Adding New York Subway Info to App, Even as It Fights With the City
Ride-hailing companies want their apps to be the main destination for getting around a city.
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Lyft Inc. wants its riders in America’s largest city to know that they might not need to take a Lyft. They can just ride the subway.
Over the next few months, Lyft said users of its app will be able to access real-time public transportation information in New York City. The move marks another twist in the ride-hailing industry’s fraught relationship with New York, which is both home to the world’s most heavily used public transportation network and the site of a history of legal tussles between the companies and city officials.