VIRGIN TIE UP WITH UNLICENSED PH OPERATOR UBERK

Virgin Trains has joined forces with Uber to make it easier for passengers to book a cab to and from a railway station.

Customers will be given the option to receive a text message with a link to book an Uber to the station - and another at their destination station.
Passengers booking a taxi will be eligible for 50% off their first Uber journey up to a maximum value of £10.

The deal does not apply to the return leg of the journey.

Opponents say the scheme puts the livelihoods of regular taxi drivers at risk - and comes at a time when the ride-hailing app is battling to secure its operating licences in London, York and Brighton amid safety concerns.

The scheme begins on Wednesday on trains between London Euston and Birmingham New Street, and there will be a two-week trial period for customers to give feedback.

The plan is then to expand the service to other routes including Birmingham International, Glasgow Central, Milton Keynes Central, Manchester Piccadilly, Edinburgh Waverley and Edinburgh Haymarket in the coming months.

https://news.sky.com/story/uber-and-virgin-launch-controversial-scheme-11389612 
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Reply from London Trade PR Group :


Statement on Virgin Trains & Uber joint initiative
May 30, 2018 | Trade News

On behalf of the licenced London Taxis, we at LondonTaxiPR wholeheartedly question this decision by Virgin Trains to give a major significant competition advantage to a single private company. This not only puts the livelihoods of our colleagues in jeopardy, but also puts customers, and more importantly their safety at risk.

This decision is particularly questionable too, as it comes at a time when Uber’s license to operate in London is still under review by Transport for London & pending a licensing Court case !

We, LondonTaxiPR would therefore ask Virgin Trains to really think again on this decision, and explain fully, their reasons behind it.

LONDONTAXIPR