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(Addition of the response from Paris town hall in the last two paragraphs)
Uber UBER.N announced on Friday that it had filed an appeal against the Paris town hall concerning the restrictions imposed on VTCs, tourist vehicles with drivers, in the capital.
“Uber has filed an appeal to overturn the decision of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo to maintain her decree excluding VTCs from rue de Rivoli and rue Saint-Antoine,” Uber said in a statement.
Uber said the restrictions risked transportation problems in Paris during this summer’s Olympics.
The Paris town hall declared, in response to Uber’s approach, that it was not changing its mind and that it was sticking to its initial decision.
“Allowing too many cars to access Rivoli would harm the daily commute of thousands of people who use the RATP public bus service, which is our priority,” said David Belliard, who runs from the transport sector to the mayor’s office.