I am glad to see the carrier pigeons finally reached The Tennessean.
This news happened a week ago and I reported it on this blog at the time. I
was afraid the Tennessean was just going to ignore this story. It is better
late than never, however. This is a good report explaining the issue.
Drivers say Metro designed new rules to kill their business
Jan. 25, 2012, Three small-business owners have won the first round of a federal lawsuit challenging a Metro law that regulates non-taxi vehicles for hire.The car service operators say the new regulations — which, among other things, require sedan and limo services to charge a $45 minimum fare, ban them from using leased or old vehicles and require that they dispatch only from a fixed place of business for prearranged appointments — are anti-competitive and unconstitutional.
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