EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Uber appears ready to return to Oregon’s second-largest city.
City councilors in Eugene voted Wednesday to begin the process of amending regulations to suit Uber and other ride-hailing services.
Uber operated in Eugene for less than a year before leaving in April 2015. At the time, a city hearings official ruled that the company must secure a vehicle-for-hire license to continue service.
The Register-Guard reports that elected leaders have been under pressure from city business leaders and other residents to soften their position.
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Local taxi drivers oppose changing rules to benefit Uber. On Wednesday, about a half-dozen of them urged councilors to avoid harming the existing taxi industry.
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Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com