The Netherlands has followed London’s example with the launch of an open-loop transport system. Unlike their closed-loop equivalent, open-loop payment systems don’t require an additional card or pass to ride, and city travelers can easily hop on and off metros, trams and buses using their...
Uber was declared “not fit and proper” to operate in London — the ride-hailing company’s largest European market — and now has three weeks to appeal, according to a Monday (Nov. 25) statement from Transport for London (TfL). London regulators refused to renew the ride-hailing...
Ola, a ride-hailing company from India, said it’s going to be operational in London “in the coming weeks,” according to a report by TechCrunch. The news comes in the wake of rival Uber’s license revocation in the city by Transport for London (TfL). Ola has...
Transport for London (TfL) said on Monday (July 8) that it will start tracking riders through London’s Underground with Wi-Fi from their phones, according to a report by the Financial Times. The TfL ran a pilot of the tracking system in 2016, and will use...
January 23, 2023
The company that manufactures London’s black cabs plans to turn the capital’s taxis all-electric. Geely, the Chinese auto manufacturing group that owns the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) is planning a big investment in LEVC to turn it into an all-electric brand, Reuters reported on Monday (Jan. 23). “We need a developed product portfolio. We […]
November 27, 2019
Uber was declared “not fit and proper” to operate in London — the ride-hailing company’s largest European market — and now has three weeks to appeal, according to a Monday...
November 26, 2019
Ola, a ride-hailing company from India, said it’s going to be operational in London “in the coming weeks,” according to a report by TechCrunch. The news comes in the wake...
July 08, 2019
Transport for London (TfL) said on Monday (July 8) that it will start tracking riders through London’s Underground with Wi-Fi from their phones, according to a report by the Financial...
