Uber, Black Cabs on Collision CourseLONDON -- The famous black cabs of the British capital, which have ferried city-goers for more...Schweizer, KristenThomson, Amy
Konstanttin/123RF Not for the first time, drivers of London’s iconic black cabs took their Uber-focused grievances to the heart of the capital on Wednesday, using their vehicles to bring traffic to a standstill for several hours outside the Houses of Parliament and surrounding area. Around 8...
First, the rift shows contradictions between cheaper ride-hailing service and traditional black-cab operations in London. The Uber service has become the darling of most Londoners, but in a city filled with well-known black cabs and minicab firms, there are plenty of alternatives out there. "Bu...
London cabbies shut city down over Uber Drivers of London's famous black cabs brought traffic to a standstill over the car service app Uber. Jim Boulden reports. All of this over an app. London Cabbies Stage, a one-hour protest here in central London, basically bringing traffic to a halt...
And it’s not the people who can afford to take black cabs, which can cost more than double an Uber fare, who are concerned. Sunny Singh is a novelist and author of Indian heritage based in London. She is quick to say that she has serious misgivings about Uber’s bu...
The San Francisco company will be hoping UberEats London enjoys a smoother ride than its more famous car-booking service, which since its launch there in 2012 has facedrepeated protestsby drivers of the city’s iconic black cabs. Just like taxi drivers in a number ofother countriesaround the ...
London's famous black cabs can now join Uber. The service won’t roll out until early 2024, but some London cabbies have already begun to sign up. Uber says all 15,000 of London’s cab drivers “will now have the opportunity” to sign up for Uber trip referrals. ...
The London Assembly has expressed extreme concerns about the effects of Uber on private hire taxi operators, black cabs and even their own drivers. A motion unanimously agreed by the Greater London Assembly Thursday also calls on the London Mayor to limit the number of private hire taxi licenses...
black cabs, whose owners are overwhelmingly white and British. Only LTDA members are exempt from paying London’s £11.50 ($14.80) daily congestion charge. Uber’s ride-hailing rivals are bullish in public about the American firm’s regulatory difficulties in London, but in private they worry...
Yesterday government agency Transport for London (TfL) announced it would not be renewing Uber’s license to operate after September 30, shocking consumers and industry heads across the world. It is a boost to minicab drivers and the roughly 21,000 black cabs that, despite their iconic statu...