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Uber rival Taxify plots London comeback - The Telegraph
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Uber rival Taxify plots London comeback The TelegraphA European Uber rival that was forced out of the UK after just three days last year is plotting a return to London, in a new challenge to the US taxi app. View the full article -
Evening Standard Citymapper smart bus: transport app launches London ride-sharing ... Evening Standard The transport app Citymapper has revealed it is launching a new on-demand ride-sharing service: the Citymapper smart bus. Launched this week, Citymapper is now running a fleet of eight-seater minibuses. It works much as a traditional bus does, picking ... Why do firms like Uber and Citymapper keep reinventing buses?New Scientist Citymapper Smart Ride: Everything you need to know about ...Wired.co.uk Transport app Citymapper is launching a new hybrid bus service in ...The Verge Medium all 11 news articles » View the full article
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Brighton and Hove News Uber closes London licence loophole Brighton and Hove News “All the TfL ph drivers who live in Brighton and predominantly work in the city because they either failed the high standards that the city requires or who just could not be bothered to even attempt to go for a Brighton licence will only be able to ... View the full article
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Transport for London wants access to Uber's greatest competitive asset City A.M.Efficiently matching supply with demand is the bread and butter of tech platforms operating in the gig economy. View the full article
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Uber closes London licence loophole Brighton and Hove NewsMinicab drivers licensed in London will no longer be able to drive for Uber in Brighton after the US company makes changes to its app next month. View the full article
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City A.M. Transport for London wants access to Uber's greatest competitive ... City A.M. Efficiently matching supply with demand is the bread and butter of tech platforms operating in the gig economy. and more » View the full article
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Telegraph.co.uk Transport app Citymapper challenges Uber with London ride-sharing service Telegraph.co.uk The urban transport app Citymapper has launched an on-demand minibus service in London, a cross between Uber and a traditional bus network that marks the latest attempt by a tech company to crash the capital's transport market. Starting from Wednesday ... Citymapper ditches London bus service to go after Uber insteadDigital Trends Citymapper drops bus plans, looks to take on UberFinancial Times Uber drops opposition to English language tests for drivers in LondonEast London and West Essex Guardian Series Gizmodo UK -Independent.ie -Medium all 38 news articles » View the full article
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Telegraph.co.uk Transport app Citymapper challenges Uber with on-demand London minibus service Telegraph.co.uk The urban transport app Citymapper has launched an on-demand minibus service in London, a cross between Uber and a traditional bus network that marks the latest attempt by a tech company to crash the capital's transport market. Starting from Wednesday ... Citymapper drops bus plans, looks to take on UberFinancial Times Uber Drops Opposition to London Language TestNews18 Transport for London appeals over voice contact requirement for UberBT.com Digital Trends -Daily Mail all 21 news articles » View the full article
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Washington Post Uber Looks for a London Plumber to Help Plug Its Leaks: Gadfly Washington Post Uber Technologies Inc. flushed $4.5 billion down the drain last year as it spent heavily on expansion and battled the missteps of founder Travis Kalanick. Oddly, a British plumbing firm may give it a sense of whether it can plug some unwanted future ... View the full article
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Bloomberg Uber Seeks Help From a London Plumber Bloomberg Back in April 2012, a British employment tribunal ruled that Pimlico was in fact employing its plumbers. That case arrived on Tuesday at the U.K. Supreme Court, where it's being appealed. Such is Uber's common interest that it asked to join the Supreme ... Uber looks for a London plumber to help plug its leaksLivemint all 6 news articles » View the full article
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Transport app Citymapper challenges Uber with London ride-sharing service The TelegraphThe urban transport app Citymapper has launched an on-demand minibus *service* in London, a cross between Uber and a traditional bus network that marks the ... View the full article
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Android Headlines Uber UK Debuts New Safety Policies Amid London Pressure Android Headlines The British division of Uber introduced a number of safety policies amid increasing pressure from London whose administration is still trying to get the company kicked out of one of its largest metropolitan markets. A number of its newly introduced ... View the full article
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The Guardian UberEats driver suspected of fatally shooting customer in Atlanta The Guardian The victim was identified as 30-year-old Ryan Thornton. Police said Thornton ordered from Uber Eats late Saturday and went outside his Buckhead apartment complex for his food. Investigators say witnesses told them Thornton and the driver exchanged ... Uber Eats driver suspected in shooting death of customer turns himself inCNN Police: UberEATS driver shoots, kills customer in BuckheadWXIA-TV Uber Eats driver claims self-defense in shooting that killed customer, attorney saysWSB Atlanta YouTube all 135 news articles » View the full article
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Could Uber run the London bus network? It's complicated Wired.co.ukTech firms are already making moves on our mass transit systems, but they run the risk of doing more harm than good and leaving vulnerable people stranded. View the full article
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London-registered minicabs 'working in other cities' BBC NewsMore than 3,600 Transport for London (TfL)-registered private hire drivers have addresses as far away as Bradford and Cardiff. Letters released by the Mayor of ... View the full article
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Wired.co.uk Could Uber run the London bus network? It's complicated Wired.co.uk Uber wants to run city bus systems. And, as the UK's bus coverage hits a 28-year-low, unless government and local authorities invest more in public transport, we may well have to give the taxi firm a shot. Dara Khosrowshahi, the firm's CEO, says he ... Uber drops appeal over English language tests for London driversSky News Uber drops English language test appeal for London driversBBC News Uber drops appeal against Transport for London's English language driver tests after changes to examCity A.M. Digital Trends all 15 news articles » View the full article
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Nottingham Post Nottingham to be first city outside London to get MyTaxi Uber-style app for hackney cabs (and they are changing ... Nottingham Post Nottingham to be first city outside London to get MyTaxi Uber-style app for hackney cabs (and they are changing colour, too). 'For too long taxis have been the poor relation'. Share; Comments. By. David Pittam. 15:57, 18 FEB 2018; Updated 17:34, 18 FEB ... View the full article
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Boing Boing Surge-taxing Uber as a way relieve urban congestion Boing Boing The taxes raised through the system would go to improving public transit, bikeshare, and other Uber and Lyft alternatives, just like London's congestion charge. But ultimately, this has the same problem that London's congestion fee has: it's regressive ... and more » View the full article
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Financial Times Uber sets out safety pledges in effort to regain London licence Financial Times Uber will start reporting violent incidents to the police as it rolls out a series of changes to its service to try to placate London's transport authority ahead of a legal hearing over its licence to operate. The ride-hailing app said on Friday it ... Uber to set up 24-hour hotline for UK customersThe Guardian Uber introduces new safety features as it fights to retain London licenseReuters Call for women-only Uber Pools for LondonBBC News CNBC -Sky News -Engadget -The Guardian all 93 news articles » View the full article
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Reuters UK Uber introduces new safety features as it fights to retain London licence Reuters UK The app said it would review all previous serious complaints and, from next month, give riders across Britain the licence number of the driver on their booking confirmation and electronic receipt. It will also report any serious incidents to police ... View the full article
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WIRED Traffic Is a Disease. An Uber Tax Is the Cure WIRED Uber and Lyft changed the entire system by ushering in an explosive rise of cars available for hire. In just a couple of minutes, at the tap of a button on your phone, you can find a car that is both cheaper and more convenient than anything that ... and more » View the full article
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The Guardian Uber to set up 24-hour hotline for UK customers The Guardian Uber said it would also change its approach to reporting serious incidents to the police. Concern had been raised by the Met police that Uber was failing to properly investigate allegations of sexual assault against passengers – one major issue when ... Call for women-only Uber Pools for LondonBBC News Uber introduces new safety features as it fights to retain London licenseReuters Uber sets out safety pledges in effort to regain London licenceFinancial Times Engadget -Sky News -CNBC -Transport for London all 63 news articles » View the full article
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BloombergQuint Uber Steps Up Process to Make Peace With London's Regulator BloombergQuint (Bloomberg) -- Uber Technologies Inc. is launching a range of measures, including 24-hour telephone support hotlines and better contact with local police, in a bid to appease London's regulator ahead of a court battle over its license to operate in the ... and more » View the full article
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Uber makes changes to boost safety in the UK as appeal to overturn London ban continues CNBCUber said Friday that it was introducing a number of changes to enhance safety for drivers and passengers in the U.K.. View the full article
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The Times Uber hails its own move from taxis to public transport The Times The London transport regulator also declined to renew Uber's licence to operate in the city but the company is appealing. Uber's plans to rebuild its business in London, suffered another blow yesterday when Transport for London announced new rules to ... Uber users could end up on BUSES as boss suggests public transport system combined with ride-sharing techThe Sun Uber wants to be public transportation, and I have some serious concernsThe Verge Rough ride for Uber in 2017 as losses widen to $4.5bnYahoo News UK all 29 news articles » View the full article