https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Long plagued by legal issues and driver shortages, ride sharing service Uber is set to expand into more of Switzerland’s French-speaking towns. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200708/uber-poised-for-swiss-expansion Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:36:50 +0200 uber-poised-for-swiss-expansion Voters in Zurich have voted in favour of putting in place extra restrictions on ride-sharing company Uber. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200212/zurich-voters-approve-additional-uber-restrictions-in-geneva Wed, 12 Feb 2020 22:55:25 +0100 zurich-voters-approve-additional-uber-restrictions-in-geneva After being banned in Geneva, Uber is facing more restrictions with Zurich set to vote on whether or not to further limit the ride sharing company's activities in the canton. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200123/regulation-and-more-competition-uber-set-for-shake-up-in-zurich Thu, 23 Jan 2020 14:07:31 +0100 regulation-and-more-competition-uber-set-for-shake-up-in-zurich The Swiss canton of Geneva said Friday it had classified ride-hailing giant Uber as an employer, ordering a halt to its activities unless it pays the social charges for its drivers. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191101/uber-facing-ban-in-geneva Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:40:57 +0100 uber-facing-ban-in-geneva A Swiss court has ruled that a former Uber driver was an employee of the ride-sharing firm, not an independent contractor, in a potentially landmark decision, the driver's lawyer said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190506/swiss-court-declares-driver-an-uber-pop-employee-labour-law Mon, 06 May 2019 21:46:21 +0200 swiss-court-declares-driver-an-uber-pop-employee-labour-law People in Zurich will soon be able to use Uber's food delivery service, Uber Eats, the California-based company has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190214/uber-eats-food-delivery-service-to-be-launched-in-zurich Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:45:13 +0100 uber-eats-food-delivery-service-to-be-launched-in-zurich Authorities in Zurich are set to help with the final removal of oBikes from the city's streets after the Singapore-based firm filed for bankruptcy. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180710/spokes-fall-off-ill-fated-bike-sharing-scheme-in-zurich Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:49:47 +0200 spokes-fall-off-ill-fated-bike-sharing-scheme-in-zurich French startup SeaBubbles is facing red tape in its bid to launch a fleet of flying water cars on Lake Geneva. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180411/plans-for-flying-water-taxis-on-lake-geneva-hit-choppy-water Wed, 11 Apr 2018 17:08:23 +0200 plans-for-flying-water-taxis-on-lake-geneva-hit-choppy-water A migrant from Bangladesh has set up a new ride-sharing service in Zurich that aims to rival Uber and conventional taxi companies. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170817/former-refugee-sets-up-alternative-to-uber-in-zurich Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:57:17 +0200 former-refugee-sets-up-alternative-to-uber-in-zurich US car-share firm Uber has abandoned its cheap UberPop service in the Swiss city of Zurich after increasing controversy over the fact that its drivers do not have a professional licence. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170810/uber-cancels-low-cost-uberpop-service-in-zurich Thu, 10 Aug 2017 11:36:21 +0200 uber-cancels-low-cost-uberpop-service-in-zurich UberPop drivers who do not have a taxi permit are operating illegally and could be fined, Zurich’s government said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170616/uberpop-drivers-in-zurich-are-operating-illegally Fri, 16 Jun 2017 11:08:21 +0200 uberpop-drivers-in-zurich-are-operating-illegally Taxi drivers across Switzerland will stage a mass demonstration against rival Uber next Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160513/swiss-taxi-drivers-to-protest-against-uber-once-again Fri, 13 May 2016 12:56:55 +0200 swiss-taxi-drivers-to-protest-against-uber-once-again Uber, the mobile app company that allows you to order a car ride from your smartphone, is appealing a ban on its activities in the canton of Geneva. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150414/uber-to-appeal-geneva-ban-on-its-ride-app Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:20:39 +0200 uber-to-appeal-geneva-ban-on-its-ride-app Taxi transfers from downtown Geneva to its airport are the most expensive in Europe, according to research released on Friday from a UK-based travel money specialist. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150327/geneva-airport-cab-fares-priciest-in-europe Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:03:38 +0100 geneva-airport-cab-fares-priciest-in-europe Uber, provider of the controversial ride-sharing app for smartphones that offers an alternative to taxis, expanded its service to a third city in Switzerland on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141210/uber-launches-ride-service-in-basel Wed, 10 Dec 2014 21:49:00 +0100 uber-launches-ride-service-in-basel Californian company Uber launched its app-based private taxi service in Geneva at a press conference on Thursday, despite questions from the cantonal authorities about its legality. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140904/us-cab-firm-uber-drives-into-geneva Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:24:00 +0200 us-cab-firm-uber-drives-into-geneva Your on-demand private driver – that is what the Uber app promises. Following its launch in Zurich, Swiss customers will be able to experience the first service of its kind in the country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130725/luxury-taxi-app-launches-in-zurich Thu, 25 Jul 2013 20:37:00 +0200 luxury-taxi-app-launches-in-zurich A ride-sharing application for smartphones that offers an alternative to taxis is making its debut in Switzerland in Zurich with a splash. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130626/tennis-star-wawrinka-test-drives-uber-app Wed, 26 Jun 2013 14:18:00 +0200 tennis-star-wawrinka-test-drives-uber-app