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Is Expanded Ride-Sharing Service Coming to LAX?
Drivers for Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing companies are picking up passengers all over LA, but they're not allowed at the region's major traffic hub, LA International Airport. Mayor Garcetti says they should be able to operate there, too. But traditional taxis are hurting, and cheaper competition will increase the pain.
By Warren Olney • • 23m ListenDrivers for Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing companies are picking up passengers all over LA, but they're not allowed at the region's major traffic hub, Los Angeles International Airport. Mayor Garcetti says they should be able to operate there, too. But traditional taxis are already hurting, and cheaper competition will increase the pain. Various options are being considered by the Airport Commission -- but some City Council members are already threatening a veto.
Also, with Hillary Clinton in town, we hear how political fundraising is evolving in Hollywood.
Photo: Curbside at LAX's Tom Bradley Terminal (President Rhapsody)
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2 storiesThe Pick-Up Problem at LAX
For Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing companies, LAX is a gaping hole in the regional transportation system. They can drop off passengers, like anyone else, but pick-ups are the exclusive province of taxi-cabs with licenses, special insurance and finger-print background checks for drivers. Mayor Garcetti says it's time for a change.
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Hillary Clinton's in LA and Beverly Hills today for fundraisers at breakfast, lunch and dinner. That sounds like business as usual, but the Citizens United decision by the US Supreme Court is forcing some changes. Todd Purdum has just opened a Los Angeles Bureau for the website Politico .
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