Called "Route Share," the new service resembles public transportation in that it will operate Uber shuttles along busy routes, offering pickups every 20 minutes.

Uber’s new “Route Share” ride option will cost half as much as the company’s UberX ride-hail service, by providing pickups every 20 minutes along busy commute corridors.

Uber has reportedly pulled the plug on its shuttle services in two cities due to low ridership and operational costs.

Uber Technologies on Tuesday is beginning autonomous ride-hailing in Atlanta with Alphabet unit Waymo after offering the service in Austin, Texas, since March.

San Francisco-based delivery platforms Uber Eats and DoorDash have expanded customers’ access to groceries from local and ...