Uber Begins Rolling Out Yellow Taxi Rides in New York City
- Service available to some now and expand as cabbies sign on
- Taxi trips will be same price as an UberX; see fare up front
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Uber Technologies Inc. has started offering taxi rides in New York, a long-awaited effort to help ease a driver shortage and pressure on fares.
As of last month, the Big Apple’s iconic yellow cabs have started to appear on the ride-hailing platform for a randomized majority of active New York City riders, allowing them to book trips in taxis through the Uber app.