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Ride Share: Uber rolls out text-to-911 safety feature on app for users across US!

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New York City — Uber is rolling out new security features that allow users to talk to a live security agent and send text messages to 911 operators in the event of an emergency. Rebecca Payne, lead project manager on the safety team at Uber, told ABC News about how some features, according to the popular ride-sharing platform, could help riders feel more comfortable and could provide more access to emergency services. One feature, which Uber says will be rolled out in more than half the country, including New York…

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Uber adds plane, train and hotel reservations in ‘super app’ payment

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Uber Technologies Inc. customers will be able to Soon to book long-distance travel on planes, trains and buses, reflecting the company’s ambitions to become a “premium travel app”.Jamie Heywood, Uber’s regional general manager for the UK and Northern and Eastern Europe, said in a statement that a pilot project being launched in the UK will integrate offers from travel partners into the Uber app “to create a seamless door-to-door travel experience”. . “I’ve been able to book rides, bikes, boat services, and scooters on the Uber app for a number…

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Uber India chief: ‘Road to electrification via CNG; educating drivers on receiving informed calls about cancellations’

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Uber strongly believes that the path to electrifying its fleet in India will be through compressed natural gas. India has the opportunity to build a huge infrastructure based on compressed natural gas. This is a cleaner version of the fuel, there are gas filling stations and the vehicles are being mass-produced,” Prabjit Singh, president of Uber India and South Asia, told Indianexpress.com. Singh said Uber is globally committed to sustainability and recognizes that as the leading ride-hailing platform, it “must be the catalyst for sustainability solutions.” He liked Uber’s three…

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