09-05-2016 17:42 via abqjournal.com

Uber, Lyft suspend service in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — Uber and Lyft suspended service in Austin after voters there decided not to overturn city requirements for drivers of ride-hailing companies that include undergoing fingerprint-based background checks. The Austin American-Statesman (http://atxne.ws/1T794yk ) reports that the two companies suspended service Monday morning. Nearly 56 percent of voters rejected a proposition Saturday that would […]
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