On Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council threw the taxi industry a lifeline. The council unanimously approved an ordinance that overhauls the city-regulated franchise system and giv
The city also will no longer cap the number of authorized cabs receiving a 10-year permit to operate. Until now, the industry has been limited to 2,364 permits. Los Angeles officials will monitor how well the system is working, analyzing driver wages, fleet size, wait times and ride frequency every time the permits increase by 5,000.
Riders will now be able to access taxis on cellphone apps similar to Uber and Lyft that provide fare amounts up front. The platforms are run by companies such as Curb and Flywheel, with certain data collected from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation.es approved ride-hailing applications access to traffic and other city data intended to make dispatching riders more efficient.
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