Houston's New Ridesharing App

The City of Houston has found its own way to handle the controversies confronting ridesharing in America, following the advent of Uber and Lyft.

The city is looking at putting together its own app, which would include all ridesharing companies in the area. From this one app, a Houstonian can simply give their intended destination and whichever companies car arrives first, gets the ride. The app includes local taxi and limousine transportation companies, along with Uber or Lyft. The app has not been completed and will require City Council approval in order to be implemented. However, city officials say it may be ready by the end of October, 2016. City officials are also rushing to make sure it is fully operational by the time that the Super Bowl comes to Houston in February, 2017.

The idea is an original way to resolve ridesharing competition issues which have come about in recent years.