The Administrative Court has quashed a policy implemented by Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in which applicants for
private hire vehicle driver licences were required to declare that they would drive their vehicles predominantly within the Knowsley area.
Ola said it's started adding
private hire vehicle drivers in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth in its first move outside of its native India.
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Uber «s 40,000
drivers, representing around one in three of all
private hire vehicles on the British capital's roads, can continue to take passengers until the appeals process is exhausted, which could take years.
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TfL also flags up «broad support» in a recent consultation on
private hire vehicle regulations for ensuring clear controls exist to «protect the safety of passengers and
drivers».
London's Licensed Taxi
Drivers Association (LTDA) pressed TfL to reject a full renewal of Uber's license — arguing that its model is unlawful and risks public safety, while also pointing to rising numbers of
private hire vehicles (PHV) in London as contributing to the city's congestion and pollution problem.
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.
TfL notes that London's mayor, Boris Johnson, has been having discussions with central government to push for legislation to enable TfL to restrict the overall numbers of
private hire drivers and
vehicles in order to reduce congestion.