Carpooling through Uber and Lyft could dramatically cut down on traffic by 75%

In news that won’t make any cab driver happy, a study from MIT found that using carpool options could dramatically reduce the number of vehicles on the road by 75% without impacting travel time.
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The study suggested that if commuters in New York used the carpooling options from Uber and Lyft – UberPool and Lyft Line, apps which allow strangers to share a ride for a reduced fare – urban congestion in the city could be greatly reduced.
 
The study designed an algorithm