The line graph illustrates the daily use of Yellow Taxi and two other commuting services— Uber and Lyft— in New York City between 2015 and 2018.
Overall, during the period from 2015 to 2018, the trips made by Yellow Car steadily decreased, surpassed by Uber in the mid-2017. By contrast, the service of both Uber and Lyft experienced an increase, albeit at different rate. After mid-2017, Uber became the most widely used service for commuting in the New York City.
Regarding the number of Yellow Taxi rides, it started at just above 400K, followed by a slight rise to around 450K in the early 2015. Afterwards, this figure declined consistently until the January 2018, hitting just above 300K, after which the usage of Yellow Taxi hovered around 300K.
In contrast, the figures of using both Uber and Lyft witnessed an increase. In January 2015, the Uber trips stood at just below 100K, increasing significantly until the early 2018, with the peak at around 450K. Notably, the trips by Uber surpassed those by Yellow Taxi, becoming the most widely used service thereafter. After January 2018, the usage of Uber continued to rise. Meanwhile, the trips by Lyft had experienced a steady rise since the mid-2015, reaching the highest point at approximately 150K by January 2018. Afterwards, the number of everyday use of Lyft rose modestly and levelled off briefly, followed by a drop in the end.