فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Taxi drivers in Morocco are calling for a revision of fares, arguing that current rates are inadequate given the rising fuel prices. Since the suspension of exceptional subsidies granted to the road transport sector last May, these transport professionals have been expressing their discontent and voicing their demands.
In a statement released on Monday, the National Coordination of Taxis lamented “the absence of serious and constructive dialogue with the government and the Ministry of Interior to address the essential points of their demands.” The statement invites all professionals to a national meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 26, in Casablanca. This meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the multiple challenges and issues facing the sector.
Among the main topics is “the liberalization of the taxi license sector, whose management remains problematic, given that recent ministerial circulars are deemed ineffective as they were developed without consultation with professionals,” the statement highlights.
The coordination insists on discussing the government’s project for support or compensation in light of soaring fuel prices, which has been suspended due to what they describe as a “failed policy,” making a fare revision essential today.
Taxi drivers are also protesting against the emergence of ride-hailing services, which they consider one of their main concerns. Furthermore, the Coordination points out that “health coverage programs have contributed to the expulsion of many drivers, pushing them to leave the sector.”
The professionals hope for coordinated action and appropriate measures that they believe will help revitalize the sector and meet their expectations.
