Ron Burgundy Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Taxi drivers in Hungary's capital demonstrated on Monday against ride-hailing service Uber, whose growing popularity they find unpalatable amid new regulations setting a fixed tariff for traditional taxi firms that is higher than Uber's. Taxis blocked a major road crossing in central Budapest and drove around in city streets blocking much of the road traffic in the capital's center. Uber Technologies Inc's [uBER.UL] service has triggered protests by taxi drivers from London to New Delhi as it upend traditional business models that require professional drivers to pay steep licensing fees to drive cabs. In a statement posted on Facebook, the organizers demanded that Uber be banned in Hungary and Uber drivers be penalized for what they saw as breaches of the regulations for taxis. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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