Uber said it was suspending its operations in Boise, Idaho, after reaching an impasse in negotiations with city leaders over new regulations.
“Steep and growing costs that come from offering thousands of free rides combined with unworkable and onerous regulations being proposed by the City leave Uber no other choice than to suspend operations in Boise for the foreseeable future,” the company said in a blog post. In a letter to Mayor David Bieter, Uber said Boise officials were contemplating an ordinance that would make it impossible for the company to operate in the city.
Uber’s business practices have come under scrutiny.
In the letter to Bieter, Uber said safety goals sought by Boise were already being met.
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