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[Unabhängiger Medienbericht]The taxi industry has said in recent years that it has reached consensus on the plan to increase fares. The fare increase for urban taxis increased from 27 yuan to 32 yuan and for New Territories taxis increased from 23.5 yuan to 28 yuan, with an increase of 18.5% and 19.1%, respectively. The vaulting table will be increased by 2 cents and still needs to be approved by the transportation department. A frontline driver said on a radio show that although car prices have fallen, car rentals have remained high for a long time. He expressed opposition to fare increases and argued that the issue of management fees for app-hailed taxis should be addressed if drivers’ income was truly taken into account.
“I have no money to earn,” and the annual taxi premium has increased from about NT$32,000 to NT$55,000 to NT$57,000, and the deductible has increased from NT$15,000 to NT$30,000. He also mentioned that the government has made many requirements for carbon and emission reduction, and the price of electric taxis has also increased from 240,000 to about 330,000, so the fees need to be adjusted.
The last increase in taxi prices was in July 2022, the last time was in 2020 and 2017, respectively. Over the past nine years, the price has increased by 5 yuan. Zhou Guoqiang described that the annual price increase is less than 1 yuan, and the fees are lagging behind. In recent years, social movements, the Sino-American trade war and the epidemic have led to global price increases. He also pointed out that the fortunes (prices) of taxi owners have fallen significantly and the situation will become more and more serious if their incomes do not increase.
He mentioned that there are about 18,000 taxis every year and about 4,000 taxis are involved in accidents every year. He pointed out that the average salary of a taxi driver is about 20,000. Taking into account the deductibles that must be paid in the event of an accident, he believes that the income is not high and the gap in income with other types of work is becoming wider and wider.
Zhou Guoqiang also hopes that the government will provide technology that allows taxis to add navigation and video recording, as well as increase the number of cross-port taxi stations, reduce the problem of drivers and passengers thinking that we are driving, and disputes between drivers and passengers reduced. and “reduce “The public’s dissatisfaction with taxis not being able to cross the sea has been greatly reduced, and the bad experiences with taxis have been greatly reduced.” He hopes that the fare increase will be implemented in the first quarter of this year.
Zhou Guoqiang
Rents for front-line drivers are “always so high”
Mr. Li, a frontline taxi driver who has been working for 11 years, said on the same program that taxi prices have fallen since peaking in 2015, but rents have increased instead of falling. “The rents have always been so high, and now I want to increase the rent. He pointed out that the fare increase this time is too close to that of the last time, and asked: “The service quality has not been improved and increased to 32 mosquitoes?” Mr. Li also mentioned that the driver’s income is mainly affected by two major local taxi apps: “Hong Kong Taxi” and “Hong Kong Taxi”. Due to the influence of “flying”, passengers have to pay 20 to 25 yuan each way to receive orders, and passengers are not aware of this. They describe the money being withdrawn every day as “too much to worry about.” He believes that if the driver’s income is really taken into account, the app problem should be solved: “No, I live with a large family and how many lives are lost, you really have to worry about us.”
Mr. Chen, a citizen, criticized the poor service of taxis. He had to use a wheelchair to get to the hospital. He said that the taxi “squealed and turned around” after seeing it and that the driver did not help carry it. He also cited motorists who said fare hikes only benefit car owners and advocated that the government should revoke or issue more taxi license plates.
According to the information, taxi fare has fallen over the past 10 years from the high of 7.23 million in 2015 to the latest 10-year low of 3.57 million in January 2024.
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