THE RIDE-SHARING COMPANY, LYFT, IS BACK IN THE STATE. IT LEFT OVER A YEAR AGO IN A DISPUTE WITH THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION OVER THE STATE’S OPERATING RULES. DANIEL JIRON AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT SAYS LYFT WILL NOW BE ANOTHER CHOICE FOR TRAVELLERS. HE SAYS THE SUNPORT WILL BENEFIT FROM LYFT’S RETURN.
JIRON TELLS US ANY BUSINESS THAT DOES BUSINESS AT THE SUNPORT MUST HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY AND THE SUNPORT MUST GET SOME OF ITS REVENUE. HE SAYS BOTH LYFT AND UBER OPERATE AT THE SUNPORT UNDER I-YEAR CONTRACTS SIGNED WITH THE CITY.