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Uber and Lyft are coming back to the capital of Texas after the state passed sweeping ride-hailing rules that negated the city's more stringent driver checks, according to a local Austin ABC affiliate.
They are both slated to resume service on Monday.
Uber and Lyft both left Austin a little more than a year ago when the city's residents voted to require fingerprint checks as part of background checks required of drivers.
Since then, the city has seen a variety of smaller startups look to get a foothold — as well as the city's own app, Ride Austin. That app has proven popular with drivers, and could remain a challenger to Uber and Lyft. Read more...
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