Berlin bans Uber's app, citing passenger safety
Berlin has reportedly banned ride-sharing startup Uber's app, citing passenger safety grounds and threatening the company with a fine if it ignores the order.
BBC News and other media outlets on Thursday reported Uber intends to challenge the ban. It originally set up shop in Berlin in February.
The setback in Germany comes as Uber-which connects riders and private cab drivers with a mobile app-has faced stiff protests from taxi drivers in Europe that have claimed the company is destroying their livelihoods. Those taxi drivers have at times asked their local governments to shut down Uber because of alleged unfair competition from unlicensed and untaxed drivers.
Uber has steadily expanded abroad: it currently operates in 43 countries, with a bulk of the cities located in North America though Uber also operates in dozens of European and Asian cities. In Berlin, Uber's low-cost alternative, known as uberPOP, commands a base far of 1 euro ($1.34) plus 0.35 euro per minute. The minimum fare and cancellation fees are each set at 4 euro ($5.35).
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