Taxi drivers take to the streets against the Uber: “We will not stop until the campaign will lead us” – Express

The War of taxi drivers against Uber is far from coming to an end. Tuesday, are scheduled protests in the cities of Lisbon, Porto and Faro, which consist of slow marches that promise to affect traffic in the morning. Around 8:30 am, in the middle of rush hour, taxi drivers will start the courses by the three cities.

“The aim of the protest is to demand that the authorities enforce the law and the decisions of the Portuguese courts . We live in a rule of law and the laws are to meet, “said the Express Florencio Almeida, president of the National Association of Road Carriers for Passenger Cars (ANTRAL).

The leader of ANTRAL refers to the decision of the Court Central Lisbon, which last April 28 accepted an injunction filed against Uber, considering the company “illegal, advertised in a misleading way and pose a risk to those who use it.” More recently, in June, the Court reconfirmed the decision.

“We will not drop the Uber into oblivion. Following this protest – that we schedule 15 days ago – there will be new spontaneous actions. If this is not resolved, we will not stop. Until the election campaign will take us back, for sure, “says Florencio Almeida.

The Uber challenged the ruling, claiming it offers only a” technology service and not a taxi service ” which makes the link between customers and transportation.

During idle in Lisbon are scheduled stops in the Terrestrial Mobility Institute (IMT), Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Justice, where the taxi drivers must deliver . dossiers on the case

Uber alert to difficulties in the service

In a statement, Uber alert to the difficulties in service on Tuesday due to strike by taxi drivers, “Lisbon and Port will not stop, but the increase of applications for travel with Uber and traffic problems in cities could reduce the availability of vehicles for certain periods and may extend the circulation time of vehicles in the cities. “

regretting cases of physical attacks on drivers working for this online platform, Uber still calls for “dialogue” and “mutual understanding” in the sector.

When contacted by Express , source of PSP Metropolitan Command Lisbon did not have the number of agents that should be on the streets because of the protest, highlighting only to be “many”, as provided in these cases, in particular to indicate alternatives for traffic diversion.

“Given the planned conditioning of road traffic, PSP advises citizens the preferential use of public transport for commuting in the city of Lisbon, taking into account that adjacent areas of the city may also be affected to the mentioned arteries” , refers to PSP in a statement.

Conditioning in traffic

In Lisbon, the starting point of the taxi drivers is the Park of Nations towards the Ministry of Justice. The idle should go through Av Dr. Alfredo Bensaúde. – 2nd Circular – Airport and Airport Square (Rotunda clock) – Av Alm.. Gago Coutinho – Av From USA. – Campo Grande – Av military – Av. Álvaro Pais – Av. 5 October – Av. António Serpa -. Av. The Republic – Saldanha – Av Fontes Pereira de Melo -.. Pr Marques de Pombal – R. Braamcamp – R. Castilho – R. Alexandre Herculano – R. Rodrigo da Fonseca – R. de São Mamede – R. Polytechnic School – R. Dom Pedro V, San Pedro de Alcantara Street – R. of Mercy – Pr Luis Camoes. – R. Loreto – R. das Chagas – R. da Horta Seca R. Rosemary – Pr of Terceira Island -.. R. Arsenal, ending in the Commerce Square

In Porto, the taxis depart Square Gonçalves Zarco, the Avenida da Boavista, Avenida dos Aliados, Via Internal waist, A28, A4, Via Regional Interior, Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, A41, A28 (towards Viana do Castelo / Harbour) Outside the Beltway road (downhill) and Plaza San Salvador, returning to Plaza Gonçalves Zarco.

To the south, the march should start at the Algarve Stadium, then head to the airport of Faro. Later, go up the Calouste Gulbenkian Avenue, past the roundabout Hospital, Avenida del Liceu and the San Francisco park.

In France, taxi drivers won the battle against Uber. On 25 June, after a protest attended by thousands of taxi drivers in Paris and other French cities – and recorded episodes of violence – the Gallic government declared illegal one of the Uber services, UberPop

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