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Los Angeles to require taxis to use Uber-style mobile app
Published Fri, Jan 16, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Los Angeles
TAXI drivers in Los Angeles will be required to use an Uber-style app allowing riders to hail cabs from mobile phones, city officials decided on Thursday, in a move to help licensed taxis compete against ride-sharing services.
The so-called "e-hail" app requirement is the latest response to the shockwaves sent through the taxi industry by the growing popularity of ride-sharing services like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar tha…
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