Chicago approves traffic congestion tax on ride-hailing services

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Chicago approves traffic congestion tax on ride-hailing services

Expected to raise US$40m a year.

A proposal to combat traffic congestion in Chicago by increasing taxes on certain ride-hailing trips won city council approval on Tuesday as the city and ride providers accused each other of penalising low-income passengers. It comes as major Australian cities have begun mulling the introduction ...

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