Table 1.
Interruptions to Uber Operations in 4 Cities, United States, 2013–2016
| City | Date | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, Nevada | October 24, 2014 | Launch | Uber operations launch in Las Vegas (33). |
| November 25, 2014 | Cease | The Washoe County District Court rules that Uber is an unacceptable safety risk. Uber operations are banned in Nevada (34). | |
| September 16, 2015 | Resume | Uber operations resume following changes to state legislation (35). | |
| Portland, Oregon | December 1, 2014 | Launch | Uber operations launch in Portland (36). |
| December 21, 2014 | Cease | Uber voluntarily ceases operations 2 days prior to a scheduled US District Court hearing (36). | |
| April 21, 2015 | Resume | Portland City Council votes to allow ride sharing for a 4-month trial period (37). This pilot is further extended in August 2015 (38) before permanent regulation is established in December 2015 (39). | |
| Reno, Nevada | October 24, 2014 | Launch | Uber operations launch in Reno (33). |
| November 25, 2014 | Cease | The Washoe County District Court rules that Uber is an unacceptable safety risk. Uber operations are banned in Nevada (34). | |
| September 16, 2015 | Resume | Uber operations resume following changes to state legislation (40). | |
| San Antonio, Texas | March 28, 2014 | Launch | Uber operations launch in San Antonio (41). |
| April 1, 2015 | Cease | Uber voluntarily ceases operations during a dispute with the San Antonio City Council over driver fingerprinting and drug testing (42). | |
| October 1, 2015 | Resume | Uber and the San Antonio City Council reach an agreement, and operations resume (26, 43). |