Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Uber wins the right to keep operating in London

Uber has won its appeal to continue operating in London, a judge for the Westminster Magistrates’ Court announced today. The company is being given a probationary license that requires a review every 15 months. The city’s transportation authority, Transport for London, declined to renew Uber’s license in September 2017. Uber continued operating in London after it appealed TfL’s decision last fall.

TfL originally cited 25 concerns in its decision to ban Uber, most involving safety and regulation. They included the company failing to report serious crimes and skipping background checks for drivers. “Providing an innovative service must not be at the expense of customer safety and security,” London’s Mayor Sadiq Kahn said at the time.

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