Cab companies call ride-share services ‘unfair’ competition
By Jon Schmitz, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | |
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He views the emergence of ride-sharing companies like
"It's like the Wild West out there," he testified on Wednesday at a
"It's unfair competition," he said.
The hearing, which continues next week, is on
A pair of administrative law judges will make a recommendation to the PUC after the hearings.
He also slammed the companies' use of variable pricing, called "surge" or "on demand" pricing, in which rates go up during peak travel periods.
Under PUC regulations, taxi companies aren't allowed to charge more during peak hours, and
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