Yes and no, I remember hearing about another study that showed that instead of rideshares being a supplement to people using transit to get that last mile it actually was most often used by people who already owned cars and actually replaced public transit for a lot of people. So it did increase traffic. That being said I doubt it's the largest contribution to congestion, but it's not a non-factor.
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Reply to comment by Topher1999 in Traffic study by former head of NYC DOT reveals what he says is ultimate cause of congestion by HEIMDVLLR
Yes and no, I remember hearing about another study that showed that instead of rideshares being a supplement to people using transit to get that last mile it actually was most often used by people who already owned cars and actually replaced public transit for a lot of people. So it did increase traffic. That being said I doubt it's the largest contribution to congestion, but it's not a non-factor.