Portland Maine Airport News

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) ― The Portland Jetport is abandoning a plan to grant exclusive rights to one taxi company for five years.

Jetport officials raised the idea in September as a way to streamline taxi service, but WMTW-TV reports that the airport instead is revamping the current system to allow dozens of independent drivers to continue their work.

Starting in January, the basic charge for using a taxi will increase $1.50 to $6.50. The money will be used to provide a GPS unit for each taxi and to establish a complaint hot line.

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