Ride-sharing app begins offering Wichitans a lift
By Dion Lefler, The Wichita Eagle | |
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The
The driver and
Wichita is one of 22 U.S. cities where
The company activated the Wichita apps -- available for Apple, BlackBerry and Android smartphones -- about
He wouldn't say how many
In some other cities,
But so far in Wichita, not so much.
Executives with Wichita's two taxi operators could not be reached for comment Thursday.
From the government side, interim City Attorney
Dickgrafe said the city will be considering "whether there's a need to regulate this industry." She said the city will contact the stakeholders, including
Kant said he welcomes the process.
"We're definitely looking forward to working with the city of Wichita on what might be common-sense regulations that address ride sharing," he said.
City's recommendations pending
Dickgrafe said city staff expects to make recommendations to the
One of the new Wichita drivers,
She said she might be transferred to a postal job she can do with her physical limitations, but that the process takes time.
Driving for
"You drive a lot on both of those jobs," she said.
While most
Renecker said she was looking for work where she could have a flexible schedule that would work within her medical restraints when she came across an online hiring ad for
"It was on Facebook, and I thought 'That looks kind of interesting,' " she said.
She said she's not worried about her safety.
In addition,
A ride on
Regular cab services in Wichita charge a
Reach
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