Free fall in the taxi sector: business has decreased by 50% since

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Sharing of the service and non-paying customers increases The taxi sector is being hit hard by the crisis. In the last four years, it has seen its business volume drop by 50 percent, and future expectations are not very encouraging: the liberalization of rental vehicles with drivers will cause an increase in competition that is difficult to counteract. Taxis in direct contact with the Police. They will have a 'hot' phone to report crimes in the streets and ask for help when they are attacked 05 According to sources consulted by El Confidencial Digital , taxi drivers have seen a 50% decrease in their demand since 2008. In this last year alone, taxi users have decreased by around 15% . “Many clients are looking for alternatives to tours with a supplement.” This decrease has been even more noticeable on trips made on weekends.

More and more people share taxis to minimize costs. The occasions in which this type of customer leaves the taxi without paying the cost of the trip have also increased. The low number of clients means that most of the taxis in circulation are empty, so their working hours have been regulated to only 16 hours , extended to 18 if they have a Middle East Mobile Number List  salaried driver. New threat: the reform of the Land Transport Management Law Added to this decrease in demand is a new problem for the taxi sector: the reform of the Land Transport Management Law. According to the regulatory change prepared by the Government, the limitation on the number of vehicles authorized for rental with respect to taxis will be eliminated.



This measure, in the opinion of the professionals consulted, “ would cause market saturation ” that would harm the sector due to more restrictive conditions. In addition, taxi drivers complain about the high level of Brussels has been required that clients to whom products were 'placed' , without making them aware of their dangers  work intrusion that exists. The rise in private car rental would be the main focus of this problem. According to sources consulted by ECD , the unions consider it a “more than illegal” measure. Despite the fact that official Police sources indicate that it is under a “perfectly legal” framework .