The arrival of the private transport application Uber in Spain continues to raise blisters. And it is against the different taxi driver associations that seek to defend their status against a service they accuse of being a labor and economic scam For this reason, and for 24 hours, yesterday they called a A strike in Madrid and Barcelona, which also coincided with demonstrations in other European capitals for the same reason.Something to which Uber responded with strong discounts to strengthen its position in the capital of Barcelona, where it already provides its service.
In this way, and until 13 hours on June 12, Uber has stood up to the difficult situation in Spain with strong discounts on its transport service for users of Barcelona Discounts of a 50 percent if you use the shared trip for your journeys, one of the modalities offered by this service . Undoubtedly, a defiant stance against the taxi drivers who remained on strike. A day with such follow-up that it left unattended key points such as airports and places usually crowded with taxis.
And it is that from Uber they continue to send a clear message about their policies and the intention of open a gap in the private transport market in SpainA market that, according to them, can innovate to facilitate and improve the service provided to users. All this without the need to leave aside the professionals of the sector, with whom they assure want to reach an agreement However, policies such as these discounts seem to avert the situation of understanding.
During the day of the strike, a new modality or service of Uber was also disclosed to bring positions closer to professional taxi drivers. This is the possibility of requesting the service of a usual taxi through the application itself. Something that would mean applying the legal rates marked by the taxi drivers. A pilot project that has just been implemented in London and that could be a first step to softening the position of taxi drivers towards Uber.
However, both in Spain and in other large European capitals the majority followed the strike. And it is that service innovation policies such as Uber pose a revolution and a threat to the current situation of taxi drivers. The strikes were massive in Paris, London, Berlin and Milan, blocking streets and ceasing to provide services in protest. And it is that, while taxi drivers have to face financial and legal issues to get their license and approval, Uberraises private drivers who could avoid paying these taxes and fees.
But there are also organizations that support Uber and its innovation. This is the case of the European Commission, which is committed to changes in the private transport sector as long as the user is the beneficiary of this entrepreneurial activity,and that the states involved collect taxes and legalize the situation of the applications and services that are being implemented.
