Sentences with phrase «private hire regulators»
Views will be sought from stakeholders, other taxi and private hire regulators and the public in 2018.»
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In September, London's transport authority declined to renew Uber's private - hire operator license over concerns about its vetting of drivers, its under - reporting of crimes by drivers, and the tactics it has used to undermine regulators in the past.
He reiterated, too, that the regulator continues to support the idea of having a cap on the total number of private hire licenses — but said this would require primary legislation, adding that TfL continues to lobby government on that front.
However James Farrar, co-claimant in the landmark employment tribunal decision against Uber, and chair of the Independent Workers» Union of Great Britain's United Private Hire Drivers (UPHD) branch was highly critical of the regulator, saying its decision in 2012 to grant Uber a license and only now, more than five years» later, revoke it shows a «systematic failure».
After London sent ripple's of shock through Silicon Valley last year by denying Uber a renewal of its private hire vehicle license, the city's transport regulator is doubling down on its scrutiny of the impact of app - based ride operators.
Private hire drivers in London are required by the regulator to renew their licence every three years — hence the September deadline only applying to relatively recently licensed drivers, as others will soon need to renew their licence anyway.
London's transport regulator, Transport for London, has released details of a new more expansive and expensive system of tiered license fees for private hire operators that will drive up the fees that ride - hailing companies like Uber need to pay to operate in the city.
London's transport regulator TfL has concluded a review of a public consultation into changes to the rules for private hire vehicles, dropping a raft of measures that would have substantially impacted ride - hailing app Uber.
The city's transport regulator is overhauling laws for private hire vehicles to bring them in line with new technologies.