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- Cabify collaborating with the taxi world
- Under what conditions will Uber and Cabify be able to stay in Barcelona?
The resolution of the problem between the taxi sector and the VTCs is difficult to solve There are possibilities of ending the conflict, but the truth is It is that it will be difficult for this to end without one of the two parties leaving seriously shorn. And most governments are clear about it.
Ábalos transferred powers to the communities and now the Generalitat de Catalunya has been the first to take a step forward, to accept the requests of the taxi collective Hence, the taxi drivers have called off the strikes in Barcelona. Something different will happen in Madrid, where the sector hopes that the Community of Madrid, with the Popular Party (PP) in command, will take the final step.
For his part, the leader of the VTC already announced that they would leave Barcelona a couple of days ago. But Cabify was the only platform that was not so clear. He now he just announced that he will soon add an option in his application so thatusers can order a taxi from the sameIs this the magic formula for the peace?
Cabify collaborating with the taxi world
Yeah, it looks like it's no joke. The Cabify company has been sending an email to its users to inform them that they want to "be in this together", including taxi drivers.This is how it has formalized the announcement that it has joined Easy Taxi (an application to request a taxi that is widely used in Latin America) to offer this same transport service through Cabify itself .
What will this do? Well, in principle, so that if you are a user of this application, you have the option to choose if you want to hire a VTC car or if you prefer to get into a taxi For now, This possibility will be operational in the Cabify application, but only for those who use it in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina or Ecuador.
Cabify has communicated, yes, that they plan for this option to also arrive in Spain during 2019 Will this be one of the solutions that taxi drivers accept in cities like Madrid or Barcelona? It may be a good option, but it is clear that considering how heated tempers are, the Cabify initiative comes a bit late.
Under what conditions will Uber and Cabify be able to stay in Barcelona?
The solution for taxi drivers has not yet arrived in Madrid, but Barcelona has already acted. The application of the decree will become effective as soon as Wednesday of next week. From then on, VTCs, including Uber and Cabify, will have to accept new rules But which ones?
To begin with, the Generalitat regulates a minimum pre-contracting time of 15 minutes. However, the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) and the city councils will be in charge of establishing this period in the hours and minutes they consider. Everything indicates that in Barcelona the time will be 60 minutes That is to say: it will no longer be possible to take an Uber or Cabify car on the street.
VTC cars could not stay on public roads when they are not providing service. This means that these vehicles could not stay in an area that is usually crowded waiting for another client.
Another important limitation is the one that will prevent Uber or Cabify from operating with a fundamental characteristic for the provision of their services: geolocation It is the option that allows these vehicles to be located on the map, to expedite the provision of the service and the acquisition of customers. In this way, users will not be able to see where the car that will pick them up is located.
