The taxi rate increases approved by the Nevada Taxicab Authority in October have been implemented.
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The maverick ride-sharing company that has been bending the state’s transportation rules for just over a month ceased operations in Nevada late Wednesday, vowing to return when it finds a clear path to operating legally in the state.
Most of the rides Uber drivers have provided to customers in Southern Nevada have taken passengers from local neighborhoods to the Strip, company officials said Thursday.
The Nevada Transportation Authority has revoked two operating certificates for CLS Transportation, throwing 60 employees out of work.
Uber, which last week brought its controversial ride-sharing app to Nevada, is battling opponents and gathering support with an online petition drive before it faces a Clark County District Court hearing Wednesday.
After months of strategizing, representatives of Uber say they will launch their controversial ride-sharing platform in Las Vegas and Reno this afternoon.
The Nevada Taxicab Authority on Monday approved an increase of just over 8 percent, boosting Clark County to the second highest rate in the nation among cities with a tourism-based economy.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will continue talks with a private tour bus company wanting to use public transit stops on the Strip but made it clear Thursday that the best solution may be for it to petition the city or county for its own stops.
The Nevada Taxicab Authority board will have a key role in finding a new administrator to oversee Clark County’s taxi industry, but there hasn’t been any movement toward finding a replacement for Charles D. Harvey, who resigned the position effective Friday.
As a local company prepares to roll out a smartphone application that will enable customers to hail rides from regulated transportation companies in Southern Nevada, its CEO is thankful to Uber for raising awareness of the need for the service.