Surrey Ride-hailing

• B.C. court to rule Friday whether Surrey should stop fining Uber drivers in city

  Lawyers for both sides in the dispute were in court Wednesday to plead their cases over an injunction sought by Uber against the city.

  Feb 6, 2020
  
• Uber driver fined in Surrey says bylaw officers apologized, told him ‘the mayor is forcing us’

  The driver says he went to pick up a fare in Surrey, only to find four bylaw officers waiting for him instead.

  Jan 29, 2020
  
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• Surrey, B.C. mayor doubles down on Uber crackdown, says company ‘operating illegally’

  Mayor Doug McCallum says Uber drivers without a business licence are now risking fines, then implied the city had no short-term plans to grant such permits.

  Jan 27, 2020
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• ‘We respectfully decline’: Uber, Lyft respond to Surrey’s efforts to halt ride-hailing

  Uber says it will not follow Surrey's request to cease operations in the city, setting up a potentially nasty fight over the future of ride-hailing.

  Jan 25, 2020
• Surrey sends Uber notice to cease operations by Friday night or face bylaw fines

  City staff have sent a letter informing the company they are in violation of the city's vehicle for hire bylaw by not having a business licence.

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  Jan 25, 2020