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McKenzie Schwarze (NHS ’17) and Alexis Campbell (COL ’17) hail a cab outside the front gates. Hailo, a new cab-hailing app, offers riders a 50 percent discount on weekday taxi rides.

Cab-Hailing App Lowers Taxi Fares

By Joy Ma September 19, 2014

Cab-hailing app Hailo implemented a limited time discount program on Sept. 8 that cuts weekday fare prices by 50 percent for D.C.-area rides taken between...

Decongesting Prospect

By The Editorial Board September 16, 2014

Thankfully, most Georgetown students don’t have to worry about rush hour traffic in Georgetown. But, for a few hours each afternoon, rush hour traffic...

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While UberBLACK, Uber’s premium car service, saw a 7 percent rate increase, uberX riders can enjoy a 15 percent rate cut.

UberBLACK Prices Raised

By Kshithij Shrinath August 29, 2014

Uber, the app-based transportation company, dropped its rates for the discounted uberX service while raising prices for the signature UberBLACK cars,...

The Gondolas Are Coming ... Maybe

The Gondolas Are Coming … Maybe

By KP and KP July 21, 2014

Hoyas, take a deep breath, close your eyes (don't actually because then you couldn't read this) and imagine soaring above the crystalline waters of the...

New Attempt to Expand GUTS

By Caroline Welch April 23, 2013

The GUSA senate unanimously passed a resolution Sunday night that called for extending the Rosslyn, Wisconsin Avenue and Dupont Circle Metro Georgetown...

Expanding the Zip Fleet

By The Editorial Board February 12, 2013

One of this week’s most popular IdeaScale proposals suggested that the university add at least one Zipvan to Georgetown’s recently expanded fleet...

M St. Bike Lane Delayed

By Emma Iannini January 25, 2013

A new bike lane on M Street designed to run westbound from 15th to 29th Streets NW will not open for several more months, according to the District...

Strengthen Weekend GUTS

By The Editorial Board October 12, 2012

We’re all tired of hearing about the much-bemoaned institutionalized “bubble” around the Hilltop, and expanding the GUTS bus service offers a clear...

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