市议会周一反对一项提议，该提议会为豪华长车预订系统如Uber Black进入市场铺路。引发Uber在夜间晚些时候的抨击。发言人抱怨耗时14个月的一个小小的修法提议遭遇今天突然的行动。而它旨在引入廉价的替代服务。

市议会推迟投票到11月份。

City council has rejected proposed changes to Calgary's limousine bylaw that would have paved the way for new ride-hailing services like Uber Black to enter the market.

As it stands, limo rides have to be booked at least 30 minutes ahead of time and the minimum fare is $84.60.

City staff recommend eliminating that pre-booking requirement and lowering the minimum fee to $25, while also introducing a distance-based fare system to replace the existing hourly rate for limos.

That would have allowed companies like Uber to use GPS-enabled and city-approved apps rather than traditional taxi meters.

But on Monday night city councillors rejected the plan, instructing administration to come up with more options for regulating new on-demand transportation services in time for the Nov. 16 council meeting.

Council's decision to put off reforming the limo regulations prompted Uber to issue a statement late Monday night critical of the way the issue has been handled in Calgary.

"While we remain committed to working collaboratively, the City took over 14 months to attempt to make minor amendments to the limousine bylaw," said Xavier Van Chau, Uber's spokesman for Canada.

"Given this lengthy process, today's sudden action to rapidly develop ridesharing regulations concerns us as it seems motivated by a desire to prevent a launch of new and affordable transportation