Taxicab

Ride-hailing company Uber announced on Wednesday in New York that it is about to launch water taxis in Greece, starting with Mykonos.

Holidaymakers on the Cyclades island will from mid-June be able to book a boat trip through the Uber app, for a maximum of eight people per ride.

Greece's taxi drivers will walk off the job on Thursday to protest what they perceive as the Transport Ministry's inaction over long-lasting problems, their union said on Wednesday.

Demanding "clean solutions now," regarding the train collision in northern Greece on February 28, the Taxi Workers' Union of Attica (SATA) announced a 24-hour strike by cab drivers on Thursday (March 23).

In a statement, SATA stressed that those responsible must be held accountable "for the national tragedy of Tempe."

Hundreds of taxi drivers gathered at central Athinon Avenue on Tuesday morning and began a motorcade to the Transport Ministry, north of downtown Athens, in protest at rising operation costs and unfair competition.

The representatives of the taxi industry have received assurances that a 15 percent increase in fares is set in a report that will be considered in the Sofia Municipal Council (SOC) on October 27.

The speakers are the chairman of the transport commission Carlos Contrera, its vice-chairman Zafir Zarkov, as well as Ivan Takov, vice-chairman of the finance and budget committee.

the subsidy for the acquisition of an electric taxi will amount to 22,500 euros

Ljubljana – Trade unionists have came out against legislative amendments that would provide the legal basis for ride hailing platforms such as Uber arguing they often violate labour rights. Refuting the charge, Infrastructure Minister Jernej Vrtovec said the goal was to make transport services cheaper and more modern.

The Confederation of Authorized Operators and Carriers of Romania (COTAR) draws attention to the non-compliance of the legislation in force, at the level of the local authorities, by decreasing the number of authorizations for taxiing and increasing the number of transporters of persons under the "ride sharing" regime, the organisation announced on Monday.

Ljubljana, 25 February – Following protests by taxi drivers over the requirement that they be tested for the novel coronavirus every 72 hours, the government decided on Wednesday that, from now on, they will need to get tested only once a week. This also applies to drivers in public passenger transport and staff in railway transport.

U.S.-based ridesharing service Uber announced on early Jan. 13 that the access to its mobile application in Turkey has reopened after a decision by the Court of Appeals, paving the way for the company to relaunch operations.