wp-plugin-hostgator domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114ol-scrapes domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/3\/26\/22997671\/uber-granted-30-month-license-operate-london-uk<\/a> Uber has secured a 30-month \u2014 or two-and-a-half-year \u2014 license to keep its ridesharing services up and running in London, according to a report from the BBC<\/a>. This marks the close of a lengthy battle with the city\u2019s transportation agency, Transport for London (TfL), over Uber\u2019s safety protocols. <\/p>\n We\u2019re delighted to announce @TfL<\/a> has granted Uber a new 30 month licence in London. TfL rightly holds our industry to the highest regulatory and safety standards and we are pleased to have met their high bar.<\/p>\n \u2014 Uber UK (@UberUK) March 26, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to announce @TfL has granted Uber a new 30 month licence in London,\u201d Uber announced in a tweet<\/a> on Saturday morning. \u201cTfL rightly holds our industry to the highest regulatory and safety standards and we are pleased to have met their high bar.\u201d<\/p>\n Uber first lost its license to operate in London<\/a> in 2017 after TfL accused the company of demonstrating \u201ca lack of corporate responsibility\u201d with potential \u201cpublic safety and security implications.\u201d It cited the company\u2019s shortcomings when it came to reporting criminal offenses, issuing driver background checks, obtaining medical certificates, and also brought up Uber\u2019s alleged use of Greyball, a software that hid the ride-hailing service from regulators<\/a>. <\/p>\n The company later won a 15-month appeal in court<\/a>, only to have its license taken away yet again in 2019 after TfL said the company was still not \u201cfit and proper\u201d to operate in the city<\/a>. In 2020, a judge granted Uber a license to operate in London for 18 months<\/a> despite the company\u2019s \u201chistorical failings.\u201d Over the years, Uber has added a number of safety features, including an in-app panic button<\/a>, a way for riders to report their drivers for unsafe behavior<\/a>, as well as the ability for drivers and riders to record audio<\/a> during trips. <\/p>\n Last year, Uber lost a legal battle in the UK<\/a> over its drivers’ employment status. This required the company to start classifying its UK-based drivers as employees<\/a>, granting them minimum wage, paid vacation, and other benefits.<\/p>\n \u201cAs we continue to serve London, we remain focused on raising industry standards in all areas,\u201d Uber added<\/a>. \u201cThese include offering drivers the benefits and protections they deserve, ensuring all Londoners can get around safely and becoming a fully electric platform by 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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