UBC experts on ride-hailing in Metro Vancouver

Aug 28, 2019

Earlier today, Uber confirmed its plans to begin offering ride-hailing service in Metro Vancouver, following a similar announcement from Lyft earlier this month. UBC experts are available to comment:

Garland Chow
Associate Professor Emeritus, UBC Sauder School of Business
Tel: 604-822-8328
Email: garland.chow@sauder.ubc.ca

• Uber and taxi regulatory issues, and implications for competition and the public

*not available Thursday 7 a.m. – noon

Patrick Condon
Professor, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Email: pcondon@sala.ubc.ca

• transportation issues
• sustainable transport

Lawrence Frank
Professor, School of Community & Regional Planning
Tel: 206-291-2607
Email: lawrence.frank@ubc.ca

• operation of Uber and its impacts on transportation in the Lower Mainland

Marc-David Seidel
Associate Professor, UBC Sauder School of Business
Email: seidel@mail.ubc.ca

• impact of ride hailing in Vancouver
• competitive dynamics
• platform technology
• future of ride-hailing with rising popularity of autonomous vehicles and blockchain