Taxi prices will increase by "tens of percent" due to driver shortage in Russia
In Russia, the shortage of drivers is increasing due to the strengthening of legislative requirements aimed at regulating the migration and taxi services industry. By the end of the year, 130,000 taxi drivers will be needed. A shortage of drivers is expected to cause taxi fares to rise by "tens of percent".
By the end of the year, the shortage of taxi drivers in Russia may exceed 130,000. This, in turn, can lead to a rapid increase in the price of taxi services. This was announced by Anton Petrakov, the director of relations with state agencies of Yandex Go, the largest taxi service provider in Russia.
"Prices go up and vary by tens of percent from year to year. If this problem is not solved, it will not be solved either," said Petrakov in his speech at the session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
According to Petrakov, the lack of personnel is due to the strengthening of legislation aimed at regulating migration and the taxi industry. Drivers are being forced to move to other industries with equal pay but less demanding requirements and lower costs, he added.
To address the staff shortage, Yandex Go is discussing an experimental legal regime with the government that would simplify some requirements, Petrakov said.
Earlier, it was reported that about 75% of taxi drivers in Russia have been deprived of the right to work since September 1, because they could not obtain the mandatory civil liability insurance policy of the carrier (OSGOP).
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