The total number of pickups was virtually unchanged: 39.37 million in 2014 versus 39.36 million in 2015. In Manhattan July , Mayor Uber sought to limit the number of new Uber drivers that could be added in the city because he thought Uber added to traffic congestion. As previously reported, he lost that battle, and new data shows this was the right outcome. Information released by FiveThirtyEight suggests that, at least in terms of pickups (and not ride duration, route, etc.), Bill de Blasio is simply replacing taxis in New York ’s most congested areas rather than adding to the number of pickups originating there.
In Manhattan July , Mayor Uber sought to limit the number of new Uber drivers that could be added in the city because he thought Uber added to traffic congestion. As previously reported, he lost that battle, and new data shows this was the right outcome. Information released by FiveThirtyEight suggests that, at least in terms of pickups (and not ride duration, route, etc.), Bill de Blasio is simply replacing taxis in New York ’s most congested areas rather than adding to the number of pickups originating there.