Portland's For-Hire Transportation Experiment To Wrap Up Next Month

In April, Portland started a four-month pilot program deregulating the taxi industry and allowing ride services Uber and Lyft to operate legally for the first time. It's called the Private For Hire Transportation Innovation Pilot Program and it's set to end in August. Earlier this month, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) released a report on data collected from cab companies and ride services, and later this week, PBOT is holding a listening session to get public input on new rules for Uber, Lyft, and cabs.

We get an update on the pilot program and what companies are hoping will happen when it ends.

GUESTS:

• Mike Greenfield: Chair of the City of Portland's Private For Hire Transportation Innovation Task Force
• Raye Miles: President of Broadway Cab and president of the Transportation Fairness Alliance
• Brooke Steger: Uber's general manager for the Pacific Northwest