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Joe HendersonFebruary 3, 2017

I have spent a lot of words arguing that Tampa and Hillsborough County should welcome the ride-share companies Uber and Lyft instead of fighting to preserve a monopoly that has been enjoyed by traditional cab companies. I still feel that way. However, if Uber and Lyft are allowed to operate the way they want, taxi […]

Joe HendersonOctober 3, 2016

Ken Hagan has been elected five times to the Hillsborough County Commission. That ought to say something about the way voters feel he takes care of both his and the public’s business. Headlines tend to find him because he always seems to be involved in something important, but I wouldn’t say he seeks out publicity. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 5, 2016

Even in the annals of unproductive Jacksonville City Council committees, the Vehicles for Hire committee held pride of place for its intoxicating blend of overheated lobbyist rhetoric, committee members who seemed to be in the tank for one side or another, and, in the end, a lack of meaningful consensus on workable regulations for Uber, Lyft, […]

Melissa RossJune 2, 2016

Despite a somewhat stalled process over vehicle inspections and background checks, the man heading up the regulatory argument in Jacksonville over Uber and Lyft says progress is hopefully imminent. I think where we’re going is a good place,” says City Councilman Matt Schellenberg. Schellenberg chairs the council’s Vehicles for Hire committee. “We hope to get […]

Guest AuthorNovember 3, 2013

Ask residents of the Tampa Bay area about transportation, and you’ll likely hear some similar themes. The traffic here is terrible! When is light rail coming? When do we vote on the Greenlight Pinellas plan? You should forget what you know — or think you know — about transportation and the Tampa Bay region. The […]

Tag: taxis

Uber, Lyft here to stay – time to level the playing field with taxis

Joe Henderson: Hillsborough rideshare decision could rest with ‘problem solver’ Ken Hagan

Final Jax ‘vehicles for hire’ committee report says taxis are over-regulated

Matt Schellenberg: taxis should ditch medallions, introduce their own apps like Uber

Ben Kirby: The next big thing in Tampa Bay area transportation