The attempt by the local council Endurance Pushing forward to regulate transportation applications failed and the legislative project fell back to zero. This has been confirmed Alejandro AradasPresident of the body, who stated that, despite complying with all formal requirements, the initiative did not receive the eight votes necessary for its final approval.
Aradas claimed that the project went through a public hearing, an analysis in the commission and a debate in the chamber, but ultimately there was no sufficient political agreement. According to him, part of the opposition changed its position in the crucial section, which prevented progress on the regulation.
A debate driven by traditional transport
The discussion was triggered by complaints from taxi drivers and radio taxi drivers who demanded clear rules for the expansion of digital platforms in the city. As the months went by, treatment was delayed and was accompanied by moments of strong political and sectoral tension.
Aradas explained that the emergence of complaints related to Uber’s operations put the issue back on the agenda and accelerated legislative treatment, although it was not enough to consolidate a stable consensus.
Customs duties and taxes, the point of no agreement
The focus of the disagreement was the intention of some opposition blocs to push forward the regulation of tax rates and the eventual application of local taxes to the applications. The ruling party considered that this alternative exceeded the municipality’s powers.
“The price of the trip arises from a private agreement between the applicant and the driver. The city-state has no authority to intervene in this contract,” noted Aradas. In this sense, he recalled that today not even the public transport ticket is determined by the municipality, after this allocation was transferred to the county with the introduction of SITAM.
Apps, demand and changes in the market
The President of the Council also referred to the operation of the platforms, noting that they operate according to a dynamic supply and demand system and that tariffs vary depending on the schedule and level of use. “It is not the driver who defines these values,” he made clear in his statements Radio freedom.
In addition, he acknowledged that many workers in the traditional system were using these applications to maintain their income in the face of falling demand: a reality that, he said, was laid bare during the public hearing.
A scenario that is difficult to reverse
For Aradas, banning apps is not a practical solution. He assured that in districts where this route was tried, similar technological alternatives quickly appeared. He also emphasized that users choose these platforms based on a combination of price and sense of security, with cost differences being crucial for important journeys such as trips to and from the airport.
What happens after the project fails?
Because it did not receive the necessary votes, the initiative was archived and any new attempt at regulation must begin the entire legislative process again: formal submission, referral to committee, and call for a new public hearing.
“Today the scenario has not changed: Uber and DiDi continue to function as before,” concluded Aradas, acknowledging that the debate about the role of transport applications in Resistencia remains open, but without an immediate definitional horizon.
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