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Taxi Frankfurt eG denies rumors: No sale of the dispatch center, no cooperation with Uber
Taxi Frankfurt eG is one of the largest cooperatives of its kind in Germany. According to the company, around 1,600 taxis are connected via the central dispatch, making it a defining feature of the city’s streetscape and the first point of contact for many people when it comes to trips to the airport or across the Rhine-Main region. Within the industry, the cooperative is regarded as a stabilizing force, but even here competition from digital platforms is not without consequences.
More and more Uber taxis in the Main metropolis
Since the end of last year, Uber has increasingly been brokering taxi rides in Frankfurt. Passengers can see a fixed price for a ride quoted in the app – a model that is attractive to some customers and promises additional revenue for individual taxi companies. Uber points to growing demand and says the number of affiliated taxi operators has increased severalfold within a year. It is obvious that this puts established structures under pressure.
In addition, the city of Frankfurt signed a memorandum in the summer with platform operators such as Uber, Bolt and FreeNow. The goal is better regulation of the market and the curbing of illegal rides. Taxi Frankfurt eG was also part of the talks. However, the board emphasizes that this does not entail any commercial cooperation with Uber. Rather, it is about binding rules that all providers must comply with.
Why the rumors about a possible sale?
Within the cooperative, there were discussions about future options at the general assembly, Taxi Frankfurt confirms. Given shrinking margins, rising operating costs and the digital transformation, that is hardly surprising.
“You have to be able to discuss possible scenarios without that immediately becoming a decision to sell,” according to people close to the cooperative.
For the drivers, the situation remains ambivalent. On the one hand, the dispatch center guarantees a certain level of security, for example through reliable dispatch services and a familiar brand identity. On the other hand, the pressure is increasing to engage with new forms of intermediation. Some taxi operators see apps like Uber or Bolt as an additional source of income, while others fear a gradual loss of relevance for their own dispatch center.
Taxi Frankfurt eG is banking on continuity
"We are still here for you," the board writes in its statement.
Whether this message will be enough to calm the debates remains to be seen. After all, competition in passenger transport has changed — not only in Frankfurt.
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