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This time around, there were no bylaw officers threatening thousands of dollars in fines, no multimillionaire first passenger and no accusations from city councillors of bullying.

Instead, Uber’s relaunch in Calgary on Tuesday was remarkably drama-free.

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The company’s second Calgary launch saw Coun. Evan Woolley, a longtime proponent of the ride-share service, step out of a car downtown as Uber Calgary’s so-called passenger zero.

Behind the wheel was former Calgary Flames player Mike Commodore, who said he occasionally drives for Uber in Phoenix and plans to do the same in Calgary.

“I’m in the process of getting back (to Calgary) full time,” he said. “Once I’m back here full time, if I had to guess the next six to 12 months, ya, I’ll go through the steps to become a driver.”

The athlete said he’s used the ride-hailing app as a passenger “all over North America for years now” and found it to be a “quick, easy and affordable way to get around.”

Woolley, who was the lone dissenting voice on council when a ride-share bylaw Uber said was unworkable was passed in February, said he was “super excited” the company was back on city streets.

“This has been a long time coming. A lot of work has gone into this,” he said. “This is a tool for the future of mobility in this city. The way that people are getting around is changing rapidly.”