06-12-2016 03:48 via alaskapublic.org

Assembly vote could re-make Anchorage taxi industry

Big changes could be ahead for Anchorage’s taxi industry. During it’s meeting this Tuesday, the Assembly will vote on a measure that aims to eliminate the fixed number of cabs operating in the city, which would happen in a phased approach over the next few years.
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“What the ordinance does is basically (end) the sort of monopoly the municipality has created around the number of taxi-cabs that are allowed to operate in the city, and moves towards a more open market
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