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published on May 12, 2017 - 12:06 PM
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Fresno officials announced Tuesday that Uber has discontinued operating at Fresno Yosemite International Airport over a dispute in its operating agreement.

Raiser-CA, a subsidiary of Uber Technologies, doesn’t wish to coordinate with the airport’s designated third party clearinghouse to enable tracking and reporting of Uber ride activity, which comes at no cost to the ride sharing service, according to airport officials.

That data is used “to enhance public safety and for managing and planning its infrastructure,” according to a news release from the airport.

Third-party coordination is part of the airport operating agreement that both Uber and Lyft struck with the officials last year. Lyft continues to comply with the agreement, officials added.

“Fresno Yosemite continues to encourage Raiser-CA to reconsider their position and enhance service to their customers,” according to the news release.

The moves comes a few weeks after the Fresno City Council voted down a measure that would’ve tacked on a $3 fee for so-called “transition network companies” for pick ups and drop offs at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.

After the vote, airport officials said a modified fee structure may be presented once again to the council after a year or possibly a few years to recover airport parking revenue lost due to ride sharing services.

The fee would have raised about $108,000 a year. Airport officials said Uber and Lyft services account for an average of 3,000 airport drop-offs each month, with each trip costing the airport an average of $4.64 in lost parking fees.


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