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Aug 23, 2016

Uber Raises Minimum Fare In D.C. By $1

Uber raised the cost from $5.35 to $6.35.

Jan 08, 2016

To ‘Fight January Blues,’ UberX Cuts Prices By Ten Percent

The seasonal discount applies to uberX and UberXL.

Aug 06, 2014

Maryland Commission Says Uber Should Be Treated Like Taxicabs

Until new regulations are created.

Jun 19, 2014

UberX Is Now Cheaper, But It’s Not Clear For How Long

The company says if people use uberx, they may keep the lower fares.

Feb 04, 2014

Uber Will Attempt To Recruit College Kids In Exchange For Free Rides

Beginning today, students at four D.C. universities will have the opportunity to sign up 1,500 of their peers in one week in exchange for a week of free uberx rides for their entire campus.

Oct 22, 2013

Uber Vs. D.C. Taxicab Commission: The Movie

In the new film Uber Wars, the DCTC takes on app-based car-hailing service Uber. Who will win? We may never know.

Aug 28, 2013

What Cheh’s Uber Legislation Means For The Taxicab Commission

If Cheh’s recently announced legislation to nullify new DCTC regulations go through, the DCTC will just have to roll with it.

Aug 27, 2013

Cheh Will Introduce New Bill To Nullify DCTC Sedan Regulations

Cheh will introduce new legislation at the next council session that will effectively nullify the DCTC’s latest regulations that made uberX’s operations illegal.

Aug 20, 2013

Taxi Commission Passes New Regulations To Block UberX, Uber Will Continue Fighting

Uber vs. DCTC: The saga continues.

Aug 13, 2013

D.C. Taxicab Commission Thinks UberX Is Illegal, Uber Disagrees

The D.C. Taxicab Commission says the cars Uber is using for its new uberX service aren’t technically sedans and therefore can’t be registered as such.

 
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