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Uber loses licence to operate in London, will still operate while appealing

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256 points reubensutton | 1 comments | 25 Nov 19 10:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.493s | source
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Normal_gaussian ◴[25 Nov 19 12:12 UTC] No.21627388[source]▶
I'd be very happy to see uber kicked out of London long enough for a competitor to take hold.

I simply do not trust the company.

I accept that the market pressure uber has brought has improved transportation. I do not accept that uber and its repeated atrocious behaviors required for this.

Its a shame that uber can so easily bypass tfl with appeals and minor changes.

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nottorp ◴[25 Nov 19 13:09 UTC] No.21627773[source]▶
If uber gets kicked out, the rest of its modern competitors will follow (Uber is big enough to litigate succesfully, but not all are), and you'll be back to the black cabs.

90% of the time, uber is being kicked not because of any concern for safety, but because of traditional taxi company lobbying.

Source: personal experience in 2 cities.

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1. Jommi ◴[25 Nov 19 15:24 UTC] No.21628856[source]▶
This is actually completely wrong. TFL in the summer granted several licenses for Uber competitors which have now been growing fast inside the city. It's definitely not a take against ridehailing, just against Uber.