WORLDWIDE TAXI FOCUS from Kenya
KENYA CAPS UBER, BOLT, LITTLE COMMISSION RATES AT 18 PER CENT
The commission paid by drivers to digital taxi operators has been capped at 18% per trip as the state moves to protect thousands of workers long inconvenienced by high charges. Nation reports that the cap will also apply to the commission paid by the owners of the vehicles registered to the various digital taxi companies, according to new rules published by Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary James Macharia. “The commission which shall be paid by a transport network driver or a transport network owner to the transport network company, which shall not exceed 18% of the total earnings of the trip,” the new law says. The decision follows frequent strikes by drivers, who have decried their fees as extortionate. Currently, Uber, Bolt and Little platforms charge 25, 20, and 19% of the ride value or fare, respectively. Bolt, formerly Taxify, increased the partner commission fee from 15% to 20% in September 2019 while Little’s corporate service also increased the charges to 19% in 2020 citing growing operating costs. Under the new rules, transport companies are required to seek new licences and provide details such as revenue sharing pacts, registration by the Data Commissioner, pricing mechanism between them and subscribers as well as contractors with vehicle owners, among others.
card in the back of his car. Realising it belonged to Neuer, Hazir S embarked on a 75-mile quest to return the wallet to its owner. The trip would have cost a customer a staggering £340 - but Hazir S flew solo on his mission to ensure Neuer wasn’t left out of pocket. But the cabbie was left furious and disap- pointed after Neuer didn’t say thank you and only offered him a Bayern Munich shirt. Sky Germany report that Hazir S said: “Neuer’s name and address were on his ID. I found a lot of cash, credit card and a driver’s licence belonging to Neuer in the car. About ten days after I returned the wallet, a box arrived at my house. There was only a jersey in the box... not even a thank you note. “This finder’s fee is a mockery! I have four children... he made fun of me. I can’t do anything with the jersey... it’s a complete disappointment.”
from Canada
MONTREAL’S ACCESSIBLE TAXI DRIVERS CALL STRIKE
from Germany
CABBIE WHO DROVE 75 MILES TO RETURN GOALIE’S WALLET DOESN’T GET THANK YOU
A furious taxi driver has revealed his anger after driving 75 miles to reunite Manuel Neuer with his wallet only for the German legend to not even say thank you. The Sun reports that the cabbie, named only as Hazir S, had given the Bayern Munich goalkeeper, 36, a lift from the club’s training ground to a fancy apartment complex in the exclusive residential Lehel area of the German city. After finishing his shift, the taxi driver found a wallet containing £700 in cash, a Platinum Visa and Black Master-
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Taxi drivers servicing Montrealers with disabilities have been on strike, demanding higher compensation for rising gas prices and increased costs related to purchasing a taxi vehicle as well as modifying it for clients with special needs. CTV News reports that drivers aim to negotiate contract terms with the STM public transport agency. Between Friday July 8 and Monday July 11, all-new trip requests were refused by the STM’s online reservation system for paratransit (community transport), known as SIRTA, with “medical reasons” being the only exception. Buying a new accessible taxi van now costs around $75,000 according to Essafi, who drives a paratransit vehicle himself. He estimates that nearly 50 chauffeurs took part in the strike around the city. “The cost of ownership and operations doubled in the past two years, but the revenues didn’t follow up [for the drivers],” said Frédéric Prégent, president of Taxelco, a Montreal paratransit provider. Prégent added that while the company supports the drivers’ requests for their pay, the government should also be given some time to react and find an appropriate solution. As for finding a compromise, the STM “focused on mitigating the impacts on the clients over the weekend and continued discussions with the drivers to bring long-term solutions,” said Philippe Déry, the STM media relations officer.
AUGUST 2022
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