Members of the Puerto Rico Tourist Taxis Association on Monday expressed their support of House Bill 1084, which proposes adopting a law to centralize oversight and regulation of public transportation at the Public Service Commission.
A bill that seeks to establish public policy and regulate the operation of mobile application-based transportation network companies, such as San Francisco’s Uber, was struck down Monday on the Senate floor in a 13-11 vote.
The Puerto Rico Senate will put to a vote today Bill 1209, which seeks to establish public policy and regulate the operation of mobile application-based transportation network companies, or TNCs such as San Francisco’s Uber, in Puerto Rico.