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 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