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Uber and Lyft Get Oppositon from Cabbies

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Uber and Lyft could be coming to Dewey Beach.

But the traditional transportation companies are balking at the idea.

This year the state of Delaware laid out regulations for these new forms of transportation.

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that during one town meeting taxicab companies complained that as a heavily regulated industry that requires a business license they are at a disadvantage with ride-share firms.

The serves of taxicabs, limousines and pedi-cabs now pay a base fee of $109 for the license.

There’s an additional $109 for each vehicle for taxi and limousine services.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.