Uber backed by competition watchdog in TfL regulation battle
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#WED7)
Competition and Markets Authority says nine of 25 proposals put forward by Transport for London to regulate taxi trade would be bad for customers
Uber has been given a boost in its attempts to stave off proposed changes to regulating the taxi trade in London, after the competition authority said the reforms would not serve the public interest.
Transport for London (TfL) is consulting on a range of requirements for licensed hire cars, after advances in technology, and particularly the advent of Uber, challenged rules governing the traditional black cab industry.
