HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu City Council is expected to pass a bill Wednesday that would end decades of city regulation of taxi rates, giving local cab companies the ability to set their own fares for the first time in years.

The change represents the biggest shift in the local taxi and ride-sharing industry in years, as traditional cab companies struggle to compete with transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft.

For decades, the city has set rates for taxis, which industry officials say has made it almost impossible to compete with ride-sharing apps that can adjust pricing dynamically.

At Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu Tuesday, taxi drivers lined up for riders while the ride-share pickup area remained busy with customers.

Dolores Shores, a Kai

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