Understanding TNCs’ Impact on Cities - RMI

RMI retracts definitive conclusions about the impact of transportation network companies (TNCs) on cities, citing significant data uncertainty regarding load factors and deadheading.

• RMI has determined that existing data uncertainty makes it impossible to provide an absolute answer on how the impact of transportation network companies (TNCs) compares to that of personally owned vehicles.
• The primary sources of uncertainty influencing the analysis include the load factors for both standard TNC trips and the personal vehicle trips they replace, as well as deadheading associated with personal vehicles.

APA

RMI (2018). Understanding TNCs’ Impact on Cities - RMI. https://rmi.org/resources/lyft-alleviate-city-traffic/

Chicago

RMI. Understanding TNCs’ Impact on Cities - RMI. 2018. https://rmi.org/resources/lyft-alleviate-city-traffic/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=RMI |title=Understanding TNCs’ Impact on Cities - RMI |date=4 January 2018 |url=https://rmi.org/resources/lyft-alleviate-city-traffic/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{rmi2018understanding, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Understanding TNCs’ Impact on Cities - RMI}}, publisher = {RMI}, year = {2018}, month = jan, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/lyft-alleviate-city-traffic/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }