New York Governor, Andrew the Upstate Transportation Association, is expected to announce plans to expand ride-hailing services to New Yorkers who live outside New York City. The proposal would involve a regulatory plan for ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft being overseen by New York, and firms being audited to ensure they comply with current laws. Efforts last year to expand ride-hailing to upstate New York stalled over insurance costs, and questions still remain over the Upstate Transportation Association's proposals regarding how much insurance companies would need their drivers to have.
New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, is expected to announce plans to expand ride-hailing services to New Yorkers who live outside New York City. The proposal would involve a regulatory plan for ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft being overseen by New York, and firms being audited to ensure they comply with current laws. Efforts last year to expand ride-hailing to upstate New York stalled over insurance costs, and questions still remain over Cuomo's proposals regarding how much insurance companies would need their drivers to have.