Anchorage Transportation Commission did not address Eagle River issue

Last September 2014 the Anchorage Transportation Commission issued three permits to help the Eagle River issue.  Here is how they did not address the issue.  They should have made it unlimited.  They did not remove the subscription to dispatch.  This would allow an Eagle River based company to be able to control the market in their neighborhood.  They also did not do at an administrative fee this would allow someone who has the qualification to purchase a permit without having to pay over 30k to get one.  As a result these permits went to family members of current permit owners who want to see the pilot program fail to show their is no business their.  Uber experience has shown that not to be true.  Current dispatch companies have not given Eagle River first crack at all Eagle River inbound and outbound trips to make this a success.  They did not prevent Anchorage cabs from picking up in Eagle River and Chugiak.  They also put so many restrictions not allowing them to pick up at Anchorage destinations like the railroad depot, airport, hospitals and JBER.  This brought about by a special interest group called the Anchorage Taxicab Permit Association which wanted this idea to fail. 

Eagle River, Chugiak residents are not happy with suspension of Uber Alaska service

Eagle River and Chugiak residents not happy with suspension of Uber Alaska service on Friday, March 6, 2015.  Uber Alaska was willing to do what Anchorage cabs were not willing to do pick up customer take them to their destination.  Due to city refusing to bargain probably with Uber Alaska.  This area has been shafted against by local officials.  Bar break will be like most places will have the patron walking to their house drunk.  Where is the safety their or a staff member of the bar driving the patron home.  It is time to tell the municipality to let Uber Alaska so this area will get served properly.