Lyft says it’s expanding to new US cities faster than expected

A little over a month ago, Lyft announced plans to launch in 100 new cities in the US by the end of 2017. Today, the ride-hail company said that it has reached that goal — nine months ahead of schedule. Lyft launched in 40 new cities in January, followed by 50 cities in February. Just this week, the ride-hail service is newly active in a handful of cities in Oklahoma, Texas, and Florida, including two cities — Lawton, Oklahoma, and McAllen, Texas — where it even beat Uber to ma