From left, Tanuj Girish, chief technology officer for Hitch, and Kush Singh, CEO of Hitch.

From left, Tanuj Girish, chief technology officer for Hitch, and Kush Singh, CEO of Hitch.

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New Ride Sharing Service Debuts Between Houston and Austin

High-tech hitchhiking has arrived in Texas. Austin startup Hitch offers a ride-sharing service connecting people driving between Houston and Austin with people needing rides. Here's how it works: Someone with a 2003-or-newer vehicle who is planning to drive between Houston and Austin downloads the "Hitch - Regional Ridesharing" app and registers as a driver.