I'd also put a cap on the fares charged
by black cab drivers, which is a complete and utter outrage.
Not exact matches
In London, it has fended off attempts
by drivers of the city's famous
black cabs to have the app ruled illegal, and transport bosses decided earlier this year not to impose tough new rules on the app.
The legal battle pitches one of the world's richest cities against a tech giant known for its forays into new markets around the world that have prompted bans, restrictions and protests, including
by drivers of London's famous
black cabs.
Drivers who use Uber are licensed by Transport for London and have been through the same enhanced DBS background checks as black cab d
Drivers who use Uber are licensed
by Transport for London and have been through the same enhanced DBS background checks as
black cab driversdrivers.
Black taxi
drivers» gripes with Uber include the fact that the
cab - hailing company, which connects passengers with
drivers via a smartphone app, appears to ply for hire
by having available cars visible on the app and operates a metred pay system, which are both banned for private hire vehicles.
These shelters were put up
by The Cabmen's Shelter Fund to provide a warm place for cabmen to have a cuppa whilst they were on the ranks, and this building is still used
by London's
black cab drivers today.