Post by The Dark Knight on Nov 16, 2024 9:37:04 GMT
Uber granted taxi operating licence in Blackburn and Darwen
Taxi operator Uber has been granted a licence by Blackburn with Darwen Council to pick up passengers in the borough.
It came despite fears it could have a major effect on local licensed cab and private hire drivers working for taxi firms within the borough.
Earlier in the year Hackney Carriage drivers spoke out over concerns that out-of-town Uber drivers are working ‘on their patch’, with the ride-sharing app undercutting their prices.
There were also concerns about hundreds of drivers based in the borough who have been granted licences by Wolverhampton Council, many of whom drive for Uber, working across Blackburn with Darwen.
Since Uber's introduction in the UK, it has become common to see private hire vehicles working for the app-based ride-ordering service operating in a different borough to the one they are licensed in.
Now, drivers will be able to register with Uber to work under the Blackburn with Darwen licence.
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24722310.uber-granted-operating-licence-blackburn-darwen/
Taxi operator Uber has been granted a licence by Blackburn with Darwen Council to pick up passengers in the borough.
It came despite fears it could have a major effect on local licensed cab and private hire drivers working for taxi firms within the borough.
Earlier in the year Hackney Carriage drivers spoke out over concerns that out-of-town Uber drivers are working ‘on their patch’, with the ride-sharing app undercutting their prices.
There were also concerns about hundreds of drivers based in the borough who have been granted licences by Wolverhampton Council, many of whom drive for Uber, working across Blackburn with Darwen.
Since Uber's introduction in the UK, it has become common to see private hire vehicles working for the app-based ride-ordering service operating in a different borough to the one they are licensed in.
Now, drivers will be able to register with Uber to work under the Blackburn with Darwen licence.
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24722310.uber-granted-operating-licence-blackburn-darwen/