'High bar'
Uber said the decision was "extraordinary and wrong". It said it had audited every driver in London over the last two months and further strengthened its processes. Boss Dara Khosrowshahi tweeted: "We understand we're held to a high bar, as we should be. But this TfL decision is just wrong. Over the last 2 years we have fundamentally changed how we operate in London." If Uber's appeal is unsuccessful some think it would leave a huge gap in the London ride-hailing market. However, Fiona Cincotta, market analyst at City Index, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "Here in London, there would be competition that would fill that void quite quickly." According to Uber, 24% of its sales come from just five cities, including London. The others are Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and São Paulo in Brazil. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If Uber did leave London, it would not be alone - Uber pulled out of Denmark in 2017 because of new taxi laws that required drivers to have fare meters and seat sensors. - Bulgaria and Hungary have also banned it. - In May, Uber pulled its UberXL service in Turkey, without saying why. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TfL can offer licences of up to five years, but it has been more stringent of late. In July, Indian ride-hailing company Ola got a 15-month agreement for its entry into the London market, while ViaVan got a three-year licence renewal. In September 2017, TfL declined to renew Uber's licence on similar safety grounds, citing Uber's approach to carrying out background checks on drivers and reporting serious criminal offences. Uber's use of secret software, called "Greyball", which could be used to block regulators from monitoring the app, was another factor, although Uber said it had never been used in the UK.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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