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City Council approves taxi fare increase, asks staff for 30-day report on senior pickup
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance raising taxicab fares by roughly 11% after debate over senior-coupon service and whether higher fares will improve coverage. The council also passed two unanimous amendments and requested a 30-day report on how to increase senior pickup.
The Los Angeles City Council on April 28 approved an ordinance to raise taxicab fares, advancing a package of changes the council said are intended to help taxi drivers keep pace with rising operating costs.
Councilmember Richard Alarcon (chair of the Transportation Committee) told colleagues the city had not adjusted fares in 14 years and cited gasoline price increases as a central reason for action. He said the proposed change would amount to about an 11% increase on a typical five-mile trip and would tie future adjustments to a consumer-price measure.
The measure drew questions focused on service for seniors who use the city’s taxi scrip program. Councilmember Mike Feuer said he supported amendments to make increases “revenue neutral”…
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