Red asks the government to freeze the allocation of new taxi licenses
The party is disappointed with the lack of obligations on the part of the Minister of Transport and Communications and fears that it will take years before the “release” in the taxi industry is stopped.
OVER 4000 MORE: There are now more than twice as many taxi licenses in Oslo than there were before the taxi reform was introduced in November 2020.
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On Saturday 22 January, 100 days had passed since the change of government, and a verdict could be handed down over the Labor Party’s hundred-day plan.
“Stopping the release in the taxi industry” can not be said to have been fulfilled, according to NTBs review.
Both the Labor Party and the Socialist People’s Party have been strongly critical of the previous government’s taxi reform , which has led to a sharp increase in the number of taxi licenses.
This does not impress Storting representative Geir Jørgensen (Red). He calls for the government to set a date, or say something about how the release will be stopped.
– The government proposes that in the worst case it can take several years before changes occur. If something is not done in the meantime, absolutely everyone who wants it will have time to apply for a permit first. We must prevent that. Then we must freeze the allocation of even more licenses with immediate effect, says Jørgensen.
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– Good , but too little
Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård (Labor Party) announced last week three measures that will be sent for consultation “as soon as possible”.
These were competence requirements for licensees, bank guarantee for licensees and requirements for ceiling lights.
Red thinks this is good, but too little.
– There are also other concrete measures that can be introduced quickly to remedy some of the ideological chaos the Conservatives have created, says Jørgensen.
Stortingsrepresentant Geir Jørgensen for Rødt.
Ole Berg-Rusten / NTB
He points out a concrete example:
– It is the counties that are the licensing authority. Among other things, Akershus County has several times before called for a national electronic register for driving licenses. This will make it easier to check that the drivers have a valid driving license. With many thousands of new cars in circulation and a far more confusing industry, this has become more important than ever, says Jørgensen.
After the taxi reform a little over a year ago, the number of taxi licenses has skyrocketed.
It was before the New Year 60 percent more than in November 2020, wrote E24 .
The fact that there are no longer municipal number restrictions on licenses, and that there is no requirement that a licensee must belong to a central office, has opened up new app-based players who are challenging on price.
– The release in the taxi industry is social dumping put in place. It is urgent to change the law. But the government can not say how long it will take. We are disappointed, says Jørgensen.
He also asks the government to reintroduce the obligation to connect to a central office as an immediate measure.
– It provides a quality assurance, and it provides a more efficient control of the taxi fleet. It can reduce the problem of cars without passengers filling up city streets and stops, says Jørgensen.
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