The Community of Madrid files the Uber company
It was a matter of time before Uber ended up being investigated for its arrival in Madrid And it is that wherever this private transport service passes, it ends up attracting the attention of both the users who see a cheaper alternative to thetaxi, like the workers of this union who see in this application a unfair competition Now, after a few days of operation in the Spanish capital, the government of this Community opens a disciplinary file to the company to present all the information it needs to operate within the legality
The file that seeks to investigate and penalize the company Uber began yesterday, Monday, October 6 , after a period of several days of operation of this service in the capital. This file takes place a few days after the meeting held between the National Police, the Civil Guard and the Deputy Minister of Transport of the Community of Madrid in which they concluded to prosecute and penalize the drivers of Uber if they effectively operated as pirate vehicles That is, without qualifying to the requirements of the road passenger transport law.
The courtesy term presented by the Community of Madrid so that Uber present the papers and licenses as a transport company with vehicles and drivers within the legality ended last Monday.Given this situation, the file has taken shape and urges the company, once again, to submit allegations within fifteen days before taking new measures. A file that, from the Community of Madrid,believes to be very guaranteeing for the private transport company.
However, according to the agency EFE, last Friday one of the drivers of Uber has already been identified and sanctioned. And it is that as explained by the Deputy Minister of Transport, they want to protect the taxi union , sanctioning with fines ranging from 4,000 euros to the Uber drivers and the rest of pirate transport detected in the capital, this figure being able to increase up to 18,000 euros if the crime is repeated, and even reaching immobilize vehicle
Even with all this, Uber does not seem to stop in its desire to revolutionize transportation in cities. And it is that its application is still available to request a private vehicle in the Spanish capital with rates that rival those of the taxi. But not only that, in addition to its UberPop service that offers these reduced previews, Uber also has reached companies with Business A service that offers small and medium-sized companies that need transportation for their employees, being able to comfortably manage all their journeys, trips and costs from the same platform.
For now, we will have to wait and see if, after the 15-day period for allegations offered by the file, theCommunity of Madrid further hardens the measures against UberMeanwhile, the service seems to continue operating normally given the growing tension with the taxi drivers' union and the possibility that their drivers end up paying large fines
