India-founded ride-share app Ola is launching in London with a swathe of features that respond to people’s rising concerns about security measures. With backlash mounting against rise-share services, Ola is looking to win people over by offering a safer, more trustworthy alternative.

While Uber and other ride-hailing apps have made getting around easier for many, they’ve also led to a rise in safety concerns – especially in the wake of sexual assaults. The UrSafe app has been launched to ease these worries, offering protection to riders with smart-tech support.

London is overflowing with two- and four-wheeled shared transport options – from Uber to Bolt to Lime – all of which respond to a desire to get around in an efficient, inexpensive, and eco-conscious ways. But when and why do people choose to hop on a bike or hail a cab rather than take the Tube?

Whether by train, bus, or car, we all have to get to work somehow. But how do people feel about the daily commute, and how do they keep busy while getting from A to B? We polled 2,904 Americans and spoke to eight people about the problems they face on their commute and how they cope.