The Transport Authority is with UberPop but under certain conditions – Data Manager Online

The Transport Authority offers a maximum of 15 hours per week and membership of a regional registry for drivers UberPop

Good news for Uber. The Transport Authority has sent the government a report in which it proposes some changes to the rule on public transport non-scheduled in 1992. Specifically, the Authority believes that, in light of the explosion of the sharing economy globally, as services UberPop may be legitimate under certain conditions. For the California startup is a real breath of fresh air after the decision of the civil court in Milan to block its non-professional drivers throughout Italy.

The new rules for UberPop

The Transport Authority offers a maximum of 15 hours per week for drivers UberPop. These, which are normal drivers with their vehicles that offer a personal transportation service, will also have to take out additional insurance and must be enrolled in a special regional register. The Authority also believes that it can be eliminated the obligation to return to the garage to each service cars of Uber and offered to transfer to the regions the task of finding the basins supra management of taxi services and chauffeur.

Good news also for taxi drivers, which over time have clashed with Uber also with initiatives rather violent. The Authority proposes to taxi drivers discounts and the opportunity to establish itself as a company to collect more licenses. In addition, the use of white cars might be extended to public services intended for particular groups of users, or as a substitute for public transport when the demand of citizens is reduced.

In an interview with Corriere della Sera, the General Manager of Uber for Italy, Benedetta Arese Lucini , has expressed his satisfaction with the report of the Authority for Transport and believes that in the near future the app will no longer have legislative problems experienced in Belgium, Germany and in Italy. “We regret the decision of the Court of Milan and we will appeal, – said the number one Italian Uber – because during EXPO impact on the increasing number and more foreigners are using the app. From May, compared to March, we saw an increase of 50%. We remain optimistic: the European Commission has asked Member States to ensure proportionality and non-discrimination in regulating services such as Uber and the United States we have seen that you need two years to adapt. Here we are about half-way. “