“The taxi-booking service Uber has received a boost after the high court ruled that its app was legal in London.
“Had it lost the case, the company would have been forced to change its service to comply with rules that protect black-cab drivers.
“The transport regulator Transport for London (TfL) had brought the case after pressure from the city’s black-cab and minicab drivers, who claimed that the Uber app was being used as a taximeter.
“The taximeter is a privilege afforded only to black-cab drivers in return for the extensive training they undergo to learn London’s streets.”
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