Uber has great ambitious to expand its business around the country as it set branches for taxi service in the Scottish cities.

It has recruited drivers in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Uber, the app-based cab firm has taken the operations into effect in Glasgow from 4 pm on October 16.

Max Lines, head of Uber Glasgow said there were excited for the expansion of taxi service in Glasgow. It was the first city to operate Uber business in Scotland and the biggest UK launch till now.

The company also has plan to set branch in Edinburgh in the near future. However, the launch date in Edinburgh is not confirmed yet as there are still a great of preparations need to be done. It will be great if Uber firm has it realized in the next two months.

Uber will expand its taxi service in many Scottish cities in a year, its capital is included, reported The Scotsman.

Uber firm was involved in a long-running dispute with License Taxi Drivers Associations in England. It used the smartphone app to determine fares which is equal to the ones that use a taxi metre. Such app is banned in private cars.

The expansion of taxi service for Uber will bring competition among Glasgow cabbies. There might be agreements made among them.