the Municipality of Cordoba A new player was added this Tuesday to the Navigation Apps local map. American company Uber Finally, the necessary documents were uploaded to the official digital system to start its operation Formal qualification And be able to operate legally in the city, according to the rules set by the new transportation platform law.
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According to official information, of this load, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport and Transit It has a period of up to 15 days To scan documents and determine whether the platform is enabled or ongoing in the monitoring phase.
So far, the only company that has received full permission to operate in the city is the Spanish company Capifywhile Four other applications of Cordoba origin They are also in the monitoring phase Uber.
A plan that seeks to organize an expanding activity
In conversation with After the officeRadio Punto a Punto (90.7), Minister of Government, Rodrigo FernandezHe pointed out that regulating transportation applications came after “a years-long struggle with illegal activity.”
He explained: “It was a reality, but without clear rules. The companies stated that it was a purely private activity, without state interference.” He added: “The Ministry of Justice decided that this was a private activity but of a public nature, which enabled the municipality to intervene.”
On this basis, it was discussed and approved in Deliberative Council A Special decree for mobility platformswhich he got 28 votes out of 31. Created the standard Municipal digital registryspecific requirements for companies and requirements for drivers and vehicles, including integration into a Digital notebook Which allows you to verify who is authorized to provide the service.
“If the request is not registered and the driver does not appear in the digital book, the activity is illegal. This is exactly what has been happening for years,” the official noted.
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according to Fernandezuntil now Five requests have been registered And he was already there More than a thousand inquiries from drivers Interested in resolving their situation. Of the total, 137 drivers I completed the registration and 107 vehicles It has been linked to Capify with Complete empowerment To work according to the new plan.
How apps coexist with urban transportation
progress Uber, Capify Local applications occur in parallel with the system Urban passenger transportation Which comes from strong rearrangement, after removal National subsidies And card implementation higher In the city.
Fernandez Description of applications as a compliment Of the bus system, but he warned that the problem lies not in its existence but in the lack of rules: “The availability of applications Predictability -The user knows in advance the amount he will pay-, Instant and comfort. What destabilized the system is Illegality. Through organization, the game becomes regulated: either you devote yourself to your main business or to transportation, but it can no longer be a barely opportunistic activity, without controls or responsibilities.
In this sense, Al-Amin insisted that the municipality’s role is not to interfere Business relationship Between the platform and the driver, but on the sides Of a general nature, such as Safety, qualifications, vehicle requirements and minimum conditions for users and drivers.