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  • Uber caps Surge pricing at 3.9x during DC transit crisis

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    Andrew Tarantola
    Andrew Tarantola
    03.16.2016

    The DC metro system underwent an unprecedented 29-hour emergency shutdown for rail inspection and repairs on Wednesday, throwing the commutes of its 712,000 daily riders into chaos. Many of those riders will turn to Uber for transportation and the ridesharing company announced that it is capping Surge Pricing during this shutdown at 3.9x the standard rate.