In the fourth quarter of 2022, the cost of taxi transportation increased by at least 30%. Andrey Popkov, vice-president of the interregional public transport workers Taxi Driver union, told socialbites.ca about this. According to him, the increase in prices occurred against the backdrop of the adoption of the federal law “Taxi” and other problems in the industry.
“Although the new rules will only come into effect from September 1, taxi prices have already increased by at least 30% from September to New Year’s. And it’s not just because of the law. The price of spare parts has increased significantly, the price of gasoline has also increased, ”Popkov told socialbites.ca.
According to him, wear and tear of transportation vehicles has also increased sharply over the past year due to limited supply and higher selling prices from dealers.
“The taxi fleet is now about 50% worn out. The problem with cars is now acute. Cars are very expensive and not all taxi companies can afford to buy them. With current transport prices, this is unprofitable, and if prices are raised further, people will stop using this service,” Popkov said.
According to him, taxi drivers are forced to keep existing cars running. However, the union representative hopes that by the end of 2023 the problem of vehicle supply should be resolved in order to replenish the taxi fleet.
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