Uber has filed an appeal against the decision by London authorities to deny it a licence to operate in London.<\/p>\n
Last month, Transport for London (TfL) refused Uber a new private hire licence, saying the ride-hailing firm was not fit and proper.<\/p>\n
TfL said it took the decision on the grounds of “public safety and security implications”.<\/p>\n
The appeal process could take months, during which time Uber can continue to operate in London.<\/p>\n
“While we have today filed our appeal so that Londoners can continue using our app, we hope to continue having constructive discussions with Transport for London. As our new CEO [chief executive] has said, we are determined to make things right,” an Uber spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
TfL “noted” the appeal but said it would not be commenting before the hearings.<\/p>\n
‘Constructive talks’<\/strong><\/p>\n Some 3.5 million passengers and 40,000 drivers use the Uber app in London.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, Uber’s new chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi met Mike Brown, who runs Transport for London.<\/p>\n Uber described those talks as “constructive”, while TfL said the talks “centred on what needs to happen to ensure a thriving taxi and private hire market in London”.<\/p>\n When TfL denied Uber its licence last month it listed four main concerns about Uber’s operation:<\/p>\n Uber disputed those complaints, saying it had a special procedure for dealing with allegations of criminal offences.<\/p>\n It argued that DBS checks were properly handled by a third party organisation and that TfL’s concerns over its use of software were unjustified.<\/p>\n Uber’s trouble in London adds to a long list of problems faced by the company.<\/p>\n In July, chief executive Travis Kalanick, who helped found the company in 2009,\u00a0resigned following a series\u00a0of scandals and criticism of his management style.<\/p>\n In June,\u00a020 staff were\u00a0sacked in the US after a law firm investigated complaints made to the company about sexual harassment, bullying and retaliation for reporting problems.<\/p>\n Last year, Uber lost a landmark\u00a0employment tribunal in the UK which ruleddrivers should be classed as workers rather than being self-employed.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Uber has filed an appeal against the decision by London authorities to deny it a licence to operate in London. Last month, Transport for London (TfL) refused Uber a new private hire licence, saying the ride-hailing firm was not fit and proper. TfL said it took the decision on the grounds of “public safety and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[106],"tags":[970,114,798],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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