‘on line’ Sharing vehicles Uber platform announced his arrival in Madrid, where he will work through the application ‘uberPop’. “Madrid has taken a big step forward to become a pioneering new transport point,” the company says in a note, in which he emphasizes the “popular and innovative” nature of their application.
The system Uber, which already operates in Barcelona, it is controversial and has already led to strikes by the unions of taxi drivers, who see the implementation a model of unfair competition outside the regulation.
We are excited to launch uberPOP in Madrid Barcelona, says Uber, is already “one of Europe’s fastest growing points” for the company, the service provides possibility for passengers to book a car through mobile and allow both owners share a private car use, but in exchange for money, the company takes a commission.
“We are excited to launch uberPOP in Madrid. UberPOP Madrid offers easy, flexible and affordable alternative for get around safely way,” the spokesman the company, Alex Droulers.
The tool is available from 11.30 hours on Wednesday.
“The uberPOP application helps people reach their destination in a comfortable, safe and environmentally friendly. This is to make better use of the cars that are already on the street. This is a new way of traveling that is changing the future of cities in Europe , which in turn solves problems such as urban congestion, lack of choice and flexibility in mobility, “he added.
In addition, representatives of Spanish taxi drivers belonging to Fedetaxi, CTE and Unalt organizations strengthened their alliance Tuesday with European counterparts and expressed to the European Union (EU) its rejection of the “threat “ Uber involving the application of private transport services.
The delegation of representatives of taxi drivers traveled to Brussels for a coordination meeting with European counterparts and deal with them common strategies and approaches address the problems of the taxi sector at European level, especially “to the role and actions being undertaken by the company Uber,” the organizations said in a statement.
Throughout the day they were scheduled to meet with MEPs to “ present its position and approaches for the future of the taxi industry,” said
From their point of view., Uber offers services that are “ contrary to the laws of European states as EU legislation “.
The Spanish taxi drivers present their claims with colleagues from other countries such as Germany, Holland, Belgium, Austria and Finland.
In particular, the representatives of Sweden and France pose create a “European alliance of taxi drivers” and strategies to improve the coordination of their work and get the European authorities “a forceful response, respect for the rights of users and the pursuit of illegal activities Uber in many EU states,” stressed.
The EU believes that part of the competence of the Member States
“approaches that the sector holds for secure its future as a public service to be exhibited quality and effectively to citizens, “concluded the Spanish taxi organizations.
In June, the European Commission (EC) said that on services unprofessional decisions as shared transport Uber fall within the competence of Member States after Spain had asked the EU to address this issue at the level of Veintiocho.
Also that month thousands of drivers of large European cities such as Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin, Paris or Milan, mobilized against the intrusion which, in their view, favor applications for mobile phones like Uber, a company that has presence in over 160 countries.
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