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Uber loses license in London over safety, vows to appeal

TechXplore - Mon 25 Nov 19

London's transit authority on Monday refused to renew Uber's operating license over concerns about impostor drivers, with the ride-hailing company vowing to appeal the decision as it struggles ...

Uber has just lost its license to operate in London

MIT Technology Review - Mon 25 Nov 19

Uber drivers using fake identities isn't just a London problem - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Tue 26 Nov 19

Aliases, shared accounts and bogus identities purchased on the dark web have reportedly been linked to Uber drivers across the US.

India’s Ola to begin operations in London in ‘coming weeks’

TechCrunch - Tue 26 Nov 19

Indian ride-hailing giant Ola said today it will begin operations in London “in the coming weeks,” a day after the local authority revoked Uber’s license to operate in the city. The Indian ...

Uber Loses London License Over ‘Pattern of Failures’

Geek.com - Tue 26 Nov 19

Photo Credit: Uber Transport for London (TfL) will not grant Uber a new operating license after a series of security missteps. The city’s regulator ...

Uber Just Lost Its License To Operate In London

Ubergizmo - Tue 26 Nov 19

Ride hailing companies such as Uber are kind of a game changer where it challenges the way we get around. As such, it has riled up many taxi associations in many countries as well as making ...

Factbox: Uber's legal challenges around the world

Reuters Technology - Mon 25 Nov 19

Uber was stripped of its London operating license on Monday for the second time in just over two years as the city's regulator said the taxi app had put passenger safety at risk.

'Unfit' Uber stripped of London license after safety failures, Reuters Technology - Mon 25 Nov 19

'Unfit' Uber loses London license over safety failures

Reuters Technology - Mon 25 Nov 19

Uber was stripped of its license to carry paying passengers in London on Monday for the second time in just over two years, pending an appeal, over a "pattern of failures" on safety and security. ...

Uber loses license to operate in London due to safety concerns

Techspot - Mon 25 Nov 19

Back in 2017, Transport for London(TfL) rejected Uber’s renewal application because it was not “fit and proper” to hold a private operator license. Some of the issues the agency noted ...

'Unfit' Uber stripped of London license over safety failures

Reuters Technology - Mon 25 Nov 19

The Uber ride-hailing service was stripped of its London operating license on Monday for the second time in just over two years, subject to appeal, after the regulator found a "pattern of failures" ...

How have you been affected by Uber losing its licence to operate in London?

The Guardian - Mon 25 Nov 19

Whether you are a driver or have been a passenger with Uber, we would like to hear from youUber has lost its licence to operate in London over passenger safety concerns. Transport for London ...

Uber loses London license over 'a pattern of failures'

Engadget - Mon 25 Nov 19

Uber could soon be banned from London. The city's ride-hailing regulator, Transport for London (TfL), has denied the company a new license because it's "not fit and proper" ...

Uber loses bid to renew London license due to safety concerns - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Mon 25 Nov 19

London's transport regulator still finds the ride-hailing service to not be "fit and proper."

Uber Loses Operating License in London (Again) Over Safety and Security Issues

Gizmodo - Mon 25 Nov 19

Uber has lost its operating license in London yet again. According to the city’s transportation regulator, Transport for London (TfL), the company has shown a “pattern of failures,” including ...

Uber to appeal London license loss decision

Reuters Technology - Mon 25 Nov 19

Uber will appeal Monday's decision by London's transport regulator to strip the firm of its license in the city, saying it has taken steps to change its business model and sets the standard ...

Uber has again been denied licence renewal in London over safety risks

TechCrunch - Mon 25 Nov 19

Two months after being given a two-month reprieve on its licence to operate in London, Uber has once again been denied a full renewal by the city’s transport regulator — which said ...

Uber loses its London license as regulator cites a ‘pattern of failures’

The Verge - Mon 25 Nov 19

Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge London’s transport regulator, Transport for London (TfL), has refused to grant Uber a new license in the city. TfL had been extending Uber’s ...

Uber loses licence to operate in London

BBC Technology - Mon 25 Nov 19

The firm says it will appeal against the decision and can continue to operate during that process.

Uber loses licence to operate in London, The Guardian - Mon 25 Nov 19

Uber loses London license again but can keep driving for now

CNN - Mon 25 Nov 19

Uber has just suffered a significant setback in one of its biggest markets.

Uber's London license hangs in the balance on expiry day

Reuters Technology - Mon 25 Nov 19

London's transport regulator said on Monday it has yet to decide on whether to renew Uber's operating license in the city after a media report said the taxi app would lose its right to take ...

Uber still in the dark on London taxi license renewal, three days before expiry

Reuters Technology - Fri 22 Nov 19

Uber is waiting to find out whether its taxi license in London, one of its most important markets, will be renewed, just three days before it is due to expire in the latest stage of a long-running ...

Why it’s so difficult for Uber to crack down on driver impersonators

Fastcompany Tech - Wed 27 Nov 19

Transport for London officials say they “cannot be confident that similar issues won’t happen again in [the] future.” Officials in London said on Monday they won’t ...

Uber just lost its license in London - what does it mean for you?

Techradar - Mon 25 Nov 19

What does Uber losing its license in London actually mean for you?

Uber loses its license to operate in London

Fastcompany Tech - Mon 25 Nov 19

But Ubers will continue to operate in the city as the company appeals the move. Uber has lost its license to operate its ride-hailing service in London, the Guardian reports. The city’s ...