Council welcomes Uber, Lyft to market with new taxi rules

City Council agrees to let ride-share firms compete with cab companies

By Mike Morris and Dug Begley

August 6, 2014 | Updated: August 6, 2014 9:54pm

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Bob Kuter, a taxi driver for 30 years, shows his disappointment outside City Hall after Wednesday's vote.

By Mike Morris and Dug Begley

August 6, 2014 | Updated: August 6, 2014 9:54pm

Technology companies that have unapologetically disrupted vehicle-for-hire markets in cities across the country will be able to operate legally in Houston after the City Council on Wednesday ended 16 months of wrangling by approving new rules.

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Mike Morris

City Hall Reporter, Houston Chronicle

Dug Begley

Transportation Writer, Houston Chronicle

Mike Morris

City Hall Reporter, Houston Chronicle

Dug Begley

Transportation Writer, Houston Chronicle

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