By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Franciscos transportation agency agreed on Tuesday to charge Google Inc, Apple Inc and other tech companies $1 every time one of their commuter shuttles uses a public bus stop, in a deal that seems unlikely to end the recent wave of technology industry-backlash among some residents. The commuter buses take about 17,000 passengers a day from their homes in San Francisco to dozens of technology companies based in Silicon Valley, south of the city. The 18-month pilot program, which the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency unanimously approved, comes as the buses have become high-profile targets to activists upset about rising housing prices. Hours before the meeting on Tuesday, protesters blocked two technology company buses in San Francisco, according to media reports.
Silicon Valley firms to pay fee for commuter shuttles amid tech backlash
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