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Council directs DOT to report on illegal 'bandit' cabs and explore temporary jitney options during MTA strike
Summary
Amid the MTA strike, the council approved a special motion asking the Department of Transportation to report on enforcement of unlicensed transportation providers and to study potential temporary or longer‑term jitney services; staff warned enforcement resources are limited.
The Los Angeles City Council approved a special motion asking the Department of Transportation (DOT) to report to the Transportation Committee on enforcement against unlicensed transportation providers — often called "bandit" or "gypsy" cabs — and to examine whether temporary jitney‑type operations could provide legal alternatives during transit disruptions.
Councilmember (speaker identified in transcript as) Miskowski introduced the item and said the MTA strike had left hundreds of thousands of residents without public transit alternatives. She asked DOT to outline…
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