Uber suspends operations in Vienna after court ruling

  

VIENNA - Ride-hailing service Uber said it was suspending operations in Vienna on Wednesday after a court upheld a complaint against its business practices brought by a local taxi company.

Uber's Austrian arm said in a statement: "Sadly, today's decision by Vienna's commercial court, for now, does not allow us to offer our services UberX, UberBLACK, and uberVAN in Vienna".

But it added that "we are working intensively to change our practices, in order to be able to offer our services to you again within a few days".

The complaint against Uber was brought by the Taxi 40100 company.

It said Uber represented unfair competition as it did not have to abide by the same rules as traditional taxi companies for picking up passengers.

"We're delighted with the court's decision," said Taxi 40100 head Christian Holzhauser.

Ride-hailing services have met with protests from taxi drivers in numerous cities and varying levels of resistance from authorities around the world.

Earlier this month, Uber had to suspend one of its services in Greece after tighter rules on the sector were introduced, while in March it had to suspend operations in the Slovakian capital Bratislava.

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Take the whole family to sweet Jamaica this August by using our Package Finder! You'll be spending 7 nights on an all inclusive basis at Holiday Inn Resort, right in the middle of school summer holidays! Direct flights, luggage, transfers and ATOL protection are also included. Montego Bay boasts white sands, clear waters and tropical… Samcana POSTS ARE NOT OUR ENDORSEMENT

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OK Pirates, we understand that summer isn't even here yet but we're calling out to all you snow lovers out there. Bag yourself an early bird bargain before others get the pick of the best accommodations. Jet off to Salzburg, Austria this winter with a group of mates or as a couple and enjoy the… GemUK POSTS ARE NOT OUR ENDORSEMENT

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Uber ordered to stop operations in Vienna

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Controversial ride-sharing app Uber have been issued with a temporary injunction to stop operating in Vienna, according to a report in Reuters. Taxi company Taxi 40100 had put forward a case claiming that Uber operations violated Viennese regulations on Taxis. On Wednesday 25 April, a commercial court upheld that case and issued an injunction. Uber will now face fines of up to 100,000 euros for any violation of the injunction.

More to follow.

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Photo Shopped Taxi Driver Licences Accepted On MyTaxi App. Part 2

Under the mismanagement of Mike (on side) Brown, TfLTPH have lost all control of Taxi and PH apps.

This trade has a problem with alleged unlicensed Taxi drivers at Heathrow asking for postcodes to major hotels.

And now, Transport apps are prompting Taxi drivers to break the law.

Someone has to speak up for Public Safety.

Do we matter at all?

Licensed London Taxi drivers are as safe as houses!

Transport Apps are not safe.

Transport Apps need a regulator, or it will end up like in Ireland where anyone with a driving license may drive for an app - no cab license needed.

How dangerous is that?

It shows 'The Establishment' don't give a toss if a Pleb is raped or even murdered. They probably feel there's a surplus of us already.

The silence from our representativeOrgs and Unions, especially those with newspapers and magazines, is deafening.

If any of our Orgs or Unions put advertising revenue before Public Safety, they are no better than the corrupt politicians and brazen TfL execs they pour scorn on.

The same goes for any driver who wants to sweep this dangerous situation under the carpet, because it might affect their app work.

Here's news for you, you're not earning more on an app than on the street.

You've just learned to rely on it.

Principles are not for sale.

By Lenny Etheridge. 

   

    

Delroy Grant, picking up Mike a Brown

    

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Uber driver charged with rape flees the U.S after posting bail

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Uber driver Frederick Amfo, 30, who was charged with raping a female passenger in Massachusetts, was able to flee the country after a mistake was made by a courts clerk. Amfo posted bail after pleading not guilty to the charges, but instead of having to surrender his passport immediately, he was given 24 to hand it over, giving him enough time to flee the country and return back to his native Ghana.

The court has said that the mistake was made at their end.Amfo was charged with raping a female passenger on April 8 as he drove her home. His alleged victim has spoken in public about the case and has called for a formal investigation into the bail procedure which took place, a report in the New York Post confirmed. Massachusetts law enforcement agencies are now working to bring Amfo back to the U.S for a trial.

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UPHD: "TfL and LPHCA close ranks at the High Court to squeeze gig workers in London the minicab trade"

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Today the Licensed Private Hire Car Association, the trade body for minicab bosses, goes to the High Court in an effort to stop Transport for London from increasing operator license fees.Last month UPHD applied to intervene in today's High Court hearing to argue the following:

the current and proposed TfL license fees structure is irrational because it places an unfair burden on the driver for the compliance costs of the operator's business.TfL is in breach of the Equality Act 2010 because it places a comparatively unfair cost & regulatory burden on minicab drivers and denies them any dedicated representation in the stakeholder processLPHCA's argument to delink operators with enforcement and compliance responsibility for their cars and drivers is dangerous because it undermines an integrated approach to compliance, safety and risk management

Unfortunately, despite their differences, TfL and LPHCA closed ranks to strenuously resist our application to intervene in the legal proceedings and so, once again, denied minicab drivers an opportunity to be heard.James Farrar, Chair of the United Private Hire Driver's branch of the IWGB said:

"It's not surprising that gig economy bosses represented by the LPHCA are fighting tooth and nail to pass their costs and regulatory burden on to drivers. But it's dismaying to see TfL work so hard to avoid answering some troubling questions about how it discriminates against 117,000 mostly minority minicab drivers. We will be watching this case very carefully and we'll continue to pursue other avenues to challenge institutional racism at Transport for London."

"Because UPHD does not accept operators as members nor do we collaborate with the LPHCA, we are the only trade union in a position to fight for drivers on this issue."

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