London transport authorities said Friday they would not renew Uber’s licence to operate in the city when it expires due to public safety concerns, although the US-based ride-hailing app has said it will appeal. Transport for London said the conduct of Uber, which has around 40,000 drivers and 3.5 million customers in the British capital, had raised concerns. “TfL has concluded that Uber London Limited is not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator licence,” it said in a statement. The licence expires on September 30 but Uber has 21 days to appeal the decision, and can continue to operate until the process has been exhausted. Bu @MattYoung called the decision “a poor substitute for properly enforcing existing wage legislation, working conditions, licence conditions on safety”.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 22, 2017 11:26 UTC