Taxi Association "Welcomes Passage of 'Tada Ban Law'... Coexistence with Platform Industry"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Four taxi organizations have expressed their support for the passage of the amendment to the Passenger Transport Service Act, commonly known as the 'Tada Ban Law,' by the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee.

The Korea Taxi Labor Union Federation, the National Democratic Taxi Labor Union, the Korea Private Taxi Transport Business Association Federation, and the Korea Taxi Transport Business Association Federation issued a statement on the 5th saying, "We welcome the passage of the bill" and "It will help resolve unnecessary social conflicts."

They stated, "A foundation has been established for platform companies, including 'Tada,' that are pursuing new businesses to operate stably," and emphasized, "We will strive to improve transportation services that the public can feel through coexistence with the platform industry."

They added, "The taxi industry inevitably faces unfair competition with platforms under the current system due to excessive regulations," and urged, "Please support the taxi industry through policy measures such as regulatory improvements and new service development."

The amendment passed by the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee the day before includes provisions that platform companies can only arrange drivers when renting 11- to 15-passenger vehicles for tourism purposes if the rental period is six hours or more or if the rental and return locations are airports or ports. If the amendment passes the plenary session, it will become difficult for the service currently operated by 'Tada' to continue.

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