Council upgrades cabs, leaves Uber alone for now

By Liz Essley
Published July 10, 2012 4:00am ET
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Council upgrades cabs, leaves Uber alone for now
D.C. taxi drivers protest outside the John A. Wilson building over the overhaul to the city's cabs. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner) | Graeme Jennings

District cabs will be required to accept credit cards and use GPS navigation under legislation approved by the D.C. Council Tuesday.

Lawmakers, however, put off a decision on how to regulate Uber, a popular town car service District officials claim has been operating illegally.

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