Lyft Said to Have had Discussions with London Transport Officials Over Expansion

Ridesharing service Lyft has reportedly met with officials from London's transport regulator, a potential sign it is eyeing the UK city for international expansion, Reuters reports.

Lyft's meeting with London's transport officials comes after Transport for London denied Lyft rival Uber a license of operating in the city, over criminal offense, and failure to execute background checks on drivers.

Lyft has previously stated that it was exploring an expansion beyond the U.S.

Lyft CEO Logan Green told the AP in August that the planned to go international "in the not too distant future."

Lyft has raised roughly $2.6 billion in financing, including an investment round of $600 million in April, according to Crunchbase.

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