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Uber receives two-month operating licence in London with new safety conditions
•Drivers of the city's traditional black taxis have lobbied hard against a licence renewal.
Uber battles to keep London licence in UK court appeal; whole legal process could take years
•In London, Uber has since made several changes to its business model since losing its licence, including the introduction of 24/7 telephone support and the proactive reporting of serious incidents to the city’s police.
India needs to revamp its public transport system through good policies, says Nitin Gadkari
•The country needs to revamp its public transport system and a good policy is needed for this task, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.
UK's City of York Council refuses to renew Uber's licence in a new regulatory setback for the company
•Uber was granted an operator’s license by the City of York Council on 21 December, 2016 to run until midnight on December, 2017.
Uber heads to court to defend its right to operate in London, after being stripped off its license
•Uber's drivers, representing one in three of all private hire vehicles in London, can continue to take passengers until the appeals process is exhausted.
Uber to join global public transport association to improve mobility in operating cities
•Uber also said it was joining the International Association of Public Transportation (UITP) to connect more people to public transport.
Uber lodges court appeal to overturn transport regulator's decision in bid to retain London license
•Uber's license expired in Sep. but its 40,000 drivers in the British capital will be able to continue operating until the appeals process is exhausted.
London Mayor welcomes Uber CEO's humility but criticises its UK branch
•London Mayor Sadiq Khan welcomed the humility shown by Uber’s chief executive after the city stripped the taxi app of its license to operate.
Uber promises to make things right in London after 'constructive' meeting with the transport regulator
•Transport for London (TfL), shocked Uber last month by deeming it unfit to run a taxi service and refusing to renew its license.
Top boss of Uber in Britain to quit the company midst of the licence lawsuit in London
•Uber’s Northern European Manager Jo Bertram will leave the firm in the next few weeks, according to an email sent to staff seen by Reuters.