Taxi chases and intercepts shared motorcycles in county towns
Shared motorcycles are piled up in a mess.
Taxi drivers prevented the delivery of shared motorcycles.
Taxis carry shared motorcycles.
"Taxis successively dragged shared motorcycles here this morning to stack them." The shop owner outside the Weiyuan County Transportation Bureau in Neijiang told reporters that at 7 o'clock in the morning on August 8, when the store opened, there were already a few. A shared motorcycle is on the side of the road.
It is reported that the stacked shared motorcycles were just put on the road in Weiyuan in the early morning of the 8th. When it was launched, it was already blocked by taxis. A taxi driver said: "How old is Weiyuan? How do we live when shared motorcycles come in?"
Sharing motorcycles on the county-level market, is it convenient for the people or hurting the interests of taxis? On the 8th, the reporter visited and investigated in Weiyuan County.
Boycott of shared motorcycle launch
Taxi driver: no delivery
In recent years, with the development of shared bicycles, the problem of people’s "last mile" travel has been solved, and shared electric bicycles have also emerged and gradually settled in county-level cities.
"After preliminary research on Weiyuan's market, in order to bring convenient green transportation to the general public, we decided to launch shared motorcycles in Weiyuan." The person in charge of the shared motorcycle platform said.
In the early morning of the 8th, shared motorcycles were put on the roads of Weiyuan County. As a result, shortly after the launch, the warehouse where shared motorcycles were stored was blocked by taxis. Many taxi drivers said, “Call them to drag them back and not allow them to put them in.” They have been guarding the door of the shared motorcycle warehouse, not allowing small trucks carrying shared motorcycles to pass.
"The motorcycles we launched were seen by taxi drivers, and they put the bicycles back into the minivan." The driver of a minivan said that the shared motorcycles had to stop the delivery.
In the morning, dozens of shared motorcycles that had been put on the road were loaded in the trunk by taxis and transported to the downstairs laneway of the Weiyuan County Transportation Bureau.
"When I opened the door at 7 o'clock in the morning, I saw that there were several shared motorcycles here, and then there were taxis dragging the shared motorcycles over." The shop owner next to the Weiyuan County Transportation Bureau said.
"After checking, some of the vehicles were damaged." The person in charge of the shared motorcycle platform said that because the taxi driver consigned and piled up shared motorcycles without authorization, huge losses of assets have been caused.
The publicity police of the Weiyuan County Public Security Bureau stated that the bureau has received an alarm from the masses about the removal of shared bicycles and the relevant situation is under investigation. The shared motorcycle platform also stated that it will actively cooperate with relevant departments to investigate and safeguard legitimate rights and interests.
It is reported that Weiyuan has 3 taxi companies operating 150-160 taxis.
Supporter
Citizen: Convenient and cheap, there is demand
On the morning of the 8th, the reporter interviewed several residents at random. Most of them expressed their support for sharing motorcycles. It turns out that currently the main means of transportation in Weiyuan County are only taxis, online taxis and buses.
"I support the use of shared motorcycles." Resident Mr. Sun said that the distance from his home to his work unit is only over 1 kilometer, and it takes more than 20 minutes to walk each time. It is not worth taking a taxi. If there is a shared motorcycle, it will be much more convenient. .
However, the taxi boycott of shared motorcycles was filmed and posted on the Internet by netizens, which attracted the attention of netizens. The netizen "@往后余生" said: "I think it's convenient for everyone, isn't it necessary?" Netizen "@温二哥" said: "Do taxis have the right to prevent shared bicycles?" Many netizens are right about why Questions cannot be placed on shared motorcycles.
Opposition
Brother: Greatly affect the taxi business
"Our business has been affected very much now. Another shared motorcycle will definitely cause income problems." said a taxi driver who did not want to be named.
"In fact, as long as they are legal, we can't boycott them, just like online car-hailing." The driver introduced: "Five or six years ago, a taxi could receive a business of eight or nine hundred yuan a day in the county town alone. But since online ride-hailing is legal in Weiyuan, taxis can only earn about 500 yuan a day, and their income has dropped by one-third."
"Now that a sports car can't even get 3,000 yuan a month, it's really annoying." The driver said that most taxi drivers in Weiyuan County rent cars from taxi companies. Even if they don't move, they need 200. Diversified costs. The introduction of shared motorcycles will definitely have an impact on the taxi industry, and it will also increase the pressure on taxi drivers.
Manager
The shared motorcycle has not been approved
It is reported that this is the second time that the shared motorcycle has failed to be launched in Weiyuan County, and it was boycotted by taxis both times. “This shared motorcycle platform belongs to the unauthorized release of shared motorcycles without the permission of the local people’s government.” Ye Lang, deputy head of the Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Brigade of the Transportation Bureau of Weiyuan County, said that the behavior of taxis is a violation of the illegal placement of motorcycles Blocking and reporting.
Yuan Chao, director of the Weiyuan County Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau, said that the shared motorcycle platform was launched without the county’s approval. In response to this matter, the leaders in charge of Weiyuan County will convene relevant departments to determine whether shared motorcycles are allowed or not. Launch and discuss the follow-up related standard management.
“If the county’s approval is passed, we will be mainly responsible for regulating the parking behavior of shared motorcycles; if the shared motorcycles are not parked in accordance with the Weiyuan County urban management regulations, the vehicles can be temporarily detained.”
It is reported that the shared motorcycle platform has submitted relevant materials to relevant units, and they hope that under the leadership of the competent authority, the shared motorcycle management will be done to effectively meet the travel needs of the citizens.
West China Metropolis Daily-cover news reporter Xi Xingqi