Seattle: Uber/Lyft Riders Should Pay for New Streetcar

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By Vince DiMiceliSep 19, 2019, 2:09 pm945 ptsInteresting
Seattle could become the latest city to use new fees on Uber and Lyft rides to help fund other forms of public transportation — and subsequently get people to stop using Uber and Lyft. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan Mayor Jenny Durkan hopes to raise nearly $25 million a year by imposing a 51-cent tax on every…

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