In a recent hearing regarding a lawsuit against Uber, San Francisco U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria believes the company’s driver-rating system could be affected by passengers’ racial bias.

A new Hawaii-based rideshare company has debuted in five of the state’s islands. Cecil Morton, who has been in the transportation business for 20 years, started Holoholo, which means “let’s go cruising.”

Rideshare drivers, apart from the Independent Drivers Guild, gathered to protest the lack of unionization for rideshare drivers. The protest was small by numbers, but a wide range of speakers, including drivers and local politicians, spoke about the importance of drivers’ rights.

A driver-owned rideshare app called Co-op Ride is now available in New York City. The rideshare alternative was created by the volunteer-run Drivers Cooperative. The goal of the app is for drivers to make more money while passengers in underserved communities pay less for rides.

Uber and Lyft passengers are being affected by rideshare price surges and limited driver availability. The companies are looking for ways to incentivize new drivers, but have yet to resolve the issues.