Fight Against Illegal Work and Minimum Rates: TMV in Dialogue with Federal Minister of Transport
Today, a meeting took place between Federal Minister of Transport Patrick Schnieder and representatives of the taxi and rental car industry at the Federal Ministry of Transport. Patrick Meinhardt, CEO of the Taxi and Rental Car Association (TMV), and Leszek Nadolski, Chairman of the Berlin Taxi Guild, participated in the discussion. Both had already been in contact with the minister several times before.
Previous Meetings and Anniversary Celebration of the Berlin Taxi Guild
Today's meeting was not the first between the parties involved. Patrick Meinhardt met Minister Schnieder the day after he was appointed. Nadolski and the board of the Berlin Taxi Guild were received by Schnieder and the TMV Presidium as part of the guild's 125th anniversary celebration.
Main Topics of the Meeting
Several key topics of the industry were discussed in the conversation:
- Minimum Rates for Rental Cars: The introduction of minimum rates was addressed again to create fair competitive conditions.
- Illegal Work and Unfair Competition: In particular, the fight against illegal rental cars and unfair competition was brought up. Nadolski pointed out the issue of around 1,700 illegal rental cars in Berlin.
- Modernization of Public Transport: In the context of the Germany Ticket, the creation of a public transport inclusion taxi was discussed to enable broader access for people with disabilities.
- Passenger Transport Act: A critical review and possible improvements of the existing law were also on the agenda, as well as the reduction of bureaucracy in the "Small Professional Knowledge".
- Promotion of Alternative Drives: Meinhardt advocated for a technology-neutral promotion of e-mobility, hydrogen drives, e-fuels, and alternative diesel fuels like HVO100.
Willingness to Cooperate and Challenges in Responsibilities
Patrick Meinhardt emphasized the associations' willingness to actively contribute their expertise, provided that sufficient time for statements is granted. A recurring issue raised during the meeting was the unclear responsibility for various topics. This particularly concerns the Cash Security Ordinance, which is considered to fall under the jurisdiction of several ministries, as well as the distribution of responsibility in other areas such as the "Small Expertise" and the inclusion taxi.
Meinhardt called for more efficient cooperation and a clearer framework of competence to overcome the current debates on responsibilities and to enable a targeted implementation of legislative changes.
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