Lyft offering free rides for cancer patients in Atlanta
Lyft is offering free trips for cancer patients seeking treatment in Atlanta, US. The initiative is part of an extended partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS).
ASC uses Lyft’s Concierge web platform to request rides on behalf of patients who do not have a ride or who are unable to drive themselves, according to media reports.
The programme will also launch in Cincinnati, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New Jersey, Philadelphia and St. Louis.
June 27, 2018
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8789 Lyft is offering free trips for cancer patients seeking treatment in Atlanta, US. The initiative is part of an extended partnership with the American Cancer Society (13 ACS).
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Dutch company Erdi Verkeerstechniek will use Intertraffic Amsterdam 2014 to launch the BikeFlex Flexpost, designed to protect cyclists. This latest addition to the company’s range of poles absorbs the shock of collision and reduces the chance of injury. Made of flexible rubber/plastic, a solar flashing LED can be fitted to the top of the post to increase its visibility during hours of darkness.
Save CAP airbag is a proof of concept of a windscreen airbag and automatic braking system, designed to protect cyclists and pedestrians in a collision with a vehicle.
Registration is now open for the five-day 23rd ITS World Congress, to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Australia from 10-14 October 2016.
More than 7,000 international delegates are expected to attend the Congress, hosted by ITS Australia, on behalf of ITS Asia Pacific, Ertico and ITS America, the Congress theme is ITS - Enhancing Liveable Cities and Communities.
The Congress will include Plenary and keynote speakers, special interest sessions and more than 300 exhibitors.
Organised by Telematics Update, Telematics Munich 2013, Europe's largest and most influential business conference and exhibition for the connected car industry, takes place from 11-12 November at the Hotel Dolce.
The official agenda is the result of six months of independent research, reflecting the latest trends, market activities and exciting growth in the European connected car sector.