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Uber Adds Public Transport To Its London App
Ridesharing // April 30, 2019

Uber has added real-time info on London’s underground to its app, as well as other forms of public transportation, including bus, overground, river boat, shuttle and train information, according to reports. The company was granted a 15-month license to operate in London after it was...

Uber’s UK Head Departs
Ridesharing // October 03, 2017

In Uber news, the ride-hailing service’s U.K. head has stepped down just as the company is gearing up to meet with London’s transport regulator and have its license in the city renewed. According to a report in Reuters, citing an email seen by the news...

Lyft Moves In On London Market After Uber Ban
Ridesharing // September 25, 2017

Lyft, the Uber rival, is eyeing the London market, holding talks with Transport for London (TfL) and City Hall officials over the past year. According to a news report in The Telegraph citing freedom of information records, while the talks don’t state Lyft is getting...

Mastercard’s (Digital) Ticket to Ride
Mastercard // June 14, 2017

Now spanning more than 80 cities, Mastercard’s contactless payments system is helping shift daily commuting into the digital realm. Will Judge, VP of Enterprise Partnerships/head of Urban Mobility at Mastercard, told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster about the challenges and processes of getting millions of people where...

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Mastercard’s (Digital) Ticket to Ride

June 14, 2017
Now spanning more than 80 cities, Mastercard’s contactless payments system is helping shift daily commuting into the digital realm. Will Judge, VP of Enterprise Partnerships/head of Urban Mobility at Mastercard, told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster about the challenges and processes of getting millions of people where they want to go via tap and pay.

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Uber Adds Public Transport To Its London App

April 30, 2019
Uber has added real-time info on London’s underground to its app, as well as other forms of public transportation, including bus, overground, river boat, shuttle and train information, according to reports. The company was granted a 15-month license to operate in London after it was denied a license renewal in 2017 by Transport for London […]

Uber’s UK Head Departs

October 03, 2017
In Uber news, the ride-hailing service’s U.K. head has stepped down just as the company is gearing up to meet with London’s transport regulator and have its license in the...

Lyft Moves In On London Market After Uber Ban

September 25, 2017
Lyft, the Uber rival, is eyeing the London market, holding talks with Transport for London (TfL) and City Hall officials over the past year. According to a news report in...

UK Contactless Spending Surges Threefold

February 29, 2016
Contactless spending in the United Kingdom tripled last year to hit £7.75 billion ($10.76 billion) in transaction volume, marking a sharp spike from the £2.32 billion ($3.22 billion) spent in 2014. The growth...