California regulators will meet on Thursday to tweak rules for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing companies. The California Public Utilities Commission’s original regulations for ride-hailing companies, adopted in 2013, broke new ground as the nation’s first set of guidelines for startups trying to disrupt the taxi industry. Those regulations have now been mirrored in many states and cities. While controversies continue to dog the companies, they’ve become deeply entrenched in California and elsewhere, and their battles with regulators are more muted. The Phase II regulations now under consideration are more evolutionary than revolutionary. Many of the proposed changes are small. Among the most noticeable: Lyft and Uber drivers would be required to display company logos on the back of personal vehicles — not just the front. The PUC also is expected to finally legalize Uber Pool and Lyft Line, the companies’ popular shared-ride options, although the lack of official permission hasn’t slowed down the services. The proposed “minor revisions” show regulations keeping pace as the industry matures, said Susan Shaheen, co-director of the Transportation Sustainability Research Center at UC Berkeley. However, a couple of changes could hurt Lyft. The PUC is poised to allow drivers to use leased vehicles, but… Read full this story
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