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Uber is fighting to keep its 40,000 drivers operating on the
roads of Britain's capital city, its most important European
market, after Transport for London (TfL) deemed it not "fit and
proper" to run a taxi service, in a move which it is appealing.
The Silicon Valley firm has announced a number of changes to its
business model in recent months including the introduction of
24/7 telephone support and the proactive reporting of serious
incidents to London's police.
On Thursday, it said anyone would be able to look at its
anonymised information, including on past travel conditions and
how journey times in different areas of London are affected by
events and road closures.
"We’ve heard feedback from the cities we operate in that access
to some of our aggregated data could help inform transport
policy and future investments," Uber's Head of UK Cities Fred
Jones said.
"... we want to be a better partner to city planners and
regulators, so we hope this data will help give them valuable
insights for the future."
Last month, TfL said operators should "share travel pattern data
to improve understanding of their services" as part of proposals
to shake up the private hire industry.
On Thursday the transport authority said it welcomed any move
which provided greater insight.
The service, called Uber Movement, will also be rolled out in
Birmingham and Manchester in the coming months.
Uber's license in Birmingham has been extended while the council
continues to consider its renewal request.
(Editing by Stephen Addison)
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