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With Uber in Turmoil, Lyft's Ridership Surpasses All of 2016

by Associated Press

   DETROIT --

   Ride-hailing service Lyft carried more passengers through June this
   year than it did in all of last year as it capitalized on missteps at
   Uber.
   The company says ridership through June surpassed the 162.5 million
   rides it gave in all of 2016. A spokeswoman wouldn't give an exact
   number.
   Lyft has made its gains as some shun much larger rival, Uber. Riders
   boycotted Uber after allegations that it took advantage of a New York
   taxi boycott in protest of President Donald Trump's first order on
   immigration. There also were reports of widespread sexual harassment.
   Lyft wouldn't comment on Uber but says it added 160 U.S. cities this
   year. The company operates only in the U.S.
   Uber says it's given more than 5 billion rides since 2010.