SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco's transportation agency agreed on Tuesday to charge Google Inc, Apple Inc and other tech companies US$1 (RM3.32) 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.
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