Uber’s days in London might be up

Time’s almost up for Uber Technologies Inc. in London, with the city’s transit authority set to announce as soon as Monday whether it will grant the ride-hailing company a new license to operate.

If Transport for London decides against Uber, the company could face expulsion from its most important European market on Tuesday. A new long-term license would provide a level of certainty that Uber and its roughly 45,000 London drivers haven’t experienced in years.

London’s ride-sharing market has changed significantly since TfL concluded in 2017 that Uber wasn’t “fit and proper” to hold a license. New entrants, such as Ola, ViaVan and Bolt, have since gained licenses to operate in the city. Uber has also faced a series of lawsuits in the U.K., including losing a case over drivers’ employment rights.

 

Via Bloomberg

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