The sector presented a project in the Council to update an ordinance in force since 1978. They seek more control, better working conditions and adaptation to new demands.
Taxi service workers took the Deliberative Council of La Plata a proposal to comprehensively reform the regulations that regulate activity in the city. The objective is to update a system that, according to them, was outdated in the face of changes in urban transportation and current working conditions.
The initiative aims to replace the ordinance in force since 1978 and move towards a more transparent and orderly scheme. One of the central axes is the identification of drivers: the creation of an official registry is proposed and the incorporation of QR codes in each unit, visible to passengers, which allow access to data on the driver and the license holder.
The sector believes that this measure would not only improve security, but would also allow an end to the anonymity that today characterizes part of the system.
Licensing, employment and accessibility in debate
Another key point of the project is linked to working conditions. The reform proposes advancing in the laundering of drivers, with the aim of reducing informality and giving greater predictability to those who work in the sector.
In addition, it is proposed to reactivate some 400 currently inactive licenses through a scoring system that prioritizes drivers with the greatest seniority. The intention is for these permits to circulate again and not be frozen, favoring those who have been in the activity for years without access to their own authorization.
In parallel, the project incorporates a look at accessibility. Part of the new licenses would be allocated to adapted vehicles, designed for people with reduced mobility, a segment that today has difficulties accessing the service.
The proposal is part of a broader context of discussion about transportation in La Plata. In recent weeks, the sector also promoted requests to enable hybrid and electric cars, in addition to demanding an update of rates due to the fall in purchasing power.
The debate is already underway and exposes the need to redefine the operation of the system in a city where mobility has changed rapidly in recent years.
