Ride-sharing service Uber was given approval by city authority Transport for London (TfL) to operate within the city.
The decision serves as a small victory for the service, which lets customers use a smartphone app to call for cars, according to NBC News. Taxicab drivers in London have been protesting against Uber, with complaints that the app's drivers have been avoiding rules and fees on the road.
Uber operates in over 100 cities in 37 countries. After announcing that its decision to let the service operate would be referred to the U.K.'s High Court, TfL stated Thursday that the High Courts cannot make a decision since its currently dealing with smaller cases against individual Uber drivers. The London Taxi Driver's Association (LTDA) is currently taking care of six of these actions, CNET reported.
TfL believes these cases will still end up in the High Court, and that it still made the right decision in letting Uber operate.
"Today is a victory for common sense, technology, innovation - and above all, London," said Joe Bertram, General Manager for Uber in the U.K. & Ireland. "Following another round of scrutiny, Uber has yet again been rubber stamped by TfL as a fully compliant operator. London is a great city, full of creative, innovative people and companies changing the way that people think, live and interact with the world. London is fast becoming the tech capital of Europe. We're incredibly proud to be playing a part in that journey. Uber on, London!"
The case still has to go to a final court for ruling, which means the issue will continue, NBC News reported. Uber is dealing with issues in other parts of the world as well, having been issued a cease-and-desist order from judges in Pennsylvania. The service must get permission from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission before they can operate in the state.
