Uber and Lyft drive US gridlock — but not cuts in car ownership

In the United States, ride-share services lure passengers away from public transit instead of luring drivers into giving up their private vehicles.

The rise of ride-sharing services has reduced US public-transportation usage and worsened traffic jams in US cities.

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