Bologna, 13 June 2024 – Important news regarding the taxi sector. The common Of Bologna has released, through the issuance of a announcementwell 72 new licenses for consideration, with a maximum contribution of 150,000 euros.
72 new taxi licenses issued, thanks to a municipal tender
The figure can, however, go down to 90,000 euros thanks to discounts and rewards linked to vehicles at low emissionsto the type of service carried out and to the available means of services for disabled people in a wheelchair.
The announcement
The rewards and the discounts present in the municipal notice have the following purpose:
– Increase the quantity of vehicles suitable for transport from the disabled people in a wheelchair. In addition to discounts present in the notice which will be used to set up a priority taxi, the administration hopes to be able to release others 31 ‘priority’ licenses in addition to the current 31;
– Increase the number of taxis with an emissions value included between 0 and 20 g/km of CO2;
– Offer greater service during i night shifts of the weekend. Compliance with the shifts in question will be monitored by theadministration itself thanks to the help of an appof which all the drivers they will necessarily have to equip themselves.
The appwhich will be available for download over the next few months, will monitor the service carried out by the holders of the new licenses, through data such as outstanding requests And waiting time. The same will act in compliance with the regulations regarding the protection of privacy and the confidentiality of personal dataanonymously.
Finally, the announcement provides 10 more points if the person participating is woman, unemployed or if it has less than 35 years old.
The provision
As expected from Legislative Decree 104/2023‘the regional capital municipalities, the capital municipalities of metropolitan cities and the airport municipalities are authorizedby way of derogation from the procedure, a increase the number of licensesto an extent not exceeding 20% of licenses already issued.’
The municipality of Bologna, which already owns it 656 licensesfor the reason indicated in the rule, could ban it 131 others. Despite this, the administration opted for the release of 72 licenses for consideration and will evaluate the effects of this increase on the taxi service over time.
The profits deriving from the assignment of the new licenses will be divided between the 722 starters taxi licensesupra-municipal area.
“This is the first step”
“This announcement – declares the councilor for infrastructure and transport, Valentina Orioli – will allow us to expand the city’s fleet with at least 31 priority licensesintended for the transport of people disabled.” “In recent months – he continues – we have worked together with taxi drivers on qualitative improvement and spoke with the national authority he gave us directions, in line with what is happening in other cities. I believe that the need for this is clear for all to see improve the taxi service in Bologna: this is the first step”.
