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Uber app to launch in Nottingham today


Controversial app Uber has announced it will launch in Nottingham today.

From 4pm, people will be able to request a ride by the private hire firm, which uses a cashless system, where customers order and track a cab on their smartphones.

The company says it can offer cheaper prices than rival taxi firms because it is more efficient by providing the nearest drivers and using a centralised meter.

It says a journey from the train station to the University of Nottingham's halls of residence would cost about £6, and from Queen's Medical Centre to the Royal Concert Hall would be £4.50.

Max Lines, the company's general manager, who is overseeing the Nottingham launch, said: "Uber has been transforming the way people get about their cities all over the UK. At the push of a button, people can get a ride which is convenient, safe and affordable. "

The app, currently operational in 58 countries, works by customers registering a payment card, which is automatically debited after a taxi ride.


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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I wonder which private hire firms will be losing drivers? Queens med to the royal centre would be £6.00 on our meters without stopping. I wonder how many people would require that journey?

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Grandad,

if it goes the way London has, they'll all lose drivers

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

The company says it can offer cheaper prices than rival taxi firms because it is more efficient by providing the nearest drivers and using a centralised meter.

Didn't Uber just fight a massive court battle arguing their system isn't a meter ???

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

I think they're using that run as an example because the new Tram Stop at the Queens Medical services the Royal Concert Hall.