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Why now: The company announced Wednesday that it will start offering freeway trips to users in L.A., San Francisco and Phoenix.

Waymo was given the regulatory go-ahead by the California Public Utilities Commission last year to drive on freeways in L.A.'s 120-square mile service area, which currently spans from Santa Monica to Echo Park.

How it works: People who use the Waymo app can now opt into a “freeway list” of riders interested in “being among the first to experience a freeway ride directly in the app,” according to the company.

Waymo said riders will be matched with freeway routes when they're “meaningfully faster” than the surface streets. Before a trip is confirmed in the app, users will receive a notification if the route they’ve selected doesn’t involve f

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