TMV meets Söder: Association demands mobility equity and more enforcement

In talks with Bavaria’s Minister-President, the association highlights the importance of accessible taxis and taxis that complement local public transport. It is calling for binding fares as well as stronger action against social-security fraud in the passenger transport market.

TMV Chief Executive Patrick Meinhardt (left), CSU Chairman and Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder, and TMV President Thomas Kroker (right) in conversation. | Photo: TMV
TMV Chief Executive Patrick Meinhardt (left), CSU Chairman and Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder, and TMV President Thomas Kroker (right) in conversation. | Photo: TMV

The Taxi and Private Hire Association of Germany (TMV) is currently holding a series of talks with political decision-makers at the federal, state and European levels. TMV President Thomas Kroker and Chief Executive Patrick Meinhardt are representing the interests of the taxi and private hire industry.

Meetings with Bavarian government representatives

As part of the tour, Kroker and Meinhardt first met in Munich with Bavaria’s Transport Minister and chair of the Conference of Transport Ministers, Christian Bernreiter, as well as the Deputy Minister-President and Economic Affairs Minister, Hubert Aiwanger. They then met in Berlin with Bavaria’s Minister-President and CSU chairman, Markus Söder.

"For us, the meeting was also important because the federal states are involved in most questions of transport policy via the Bundesrat, and Markus Söder, as one of the party leaders, has considerable influence on the specific shaping of the coalition agreement. And we are united with Markus Söder in strengthening rural regions, where local public transport in the evening hours and at weekends is almost impossible without taxis."

The TMV said.

Topics and demands

According to its representatives, the association’s central concerns are ensuring fair competitive conditions in the passenger transport market and achieving greater mobility equity. These include, among other things, fare corridors for taxis, minimum fares for private hire vehicles, as well as stepped-up inspections to combat undeclared work and social security fraud.

Moreover, the association points to the sector’s importance as a complement to local public transport, particularly through accessible taxis. The focus is also on mobility in rural regions, where taxis often constitute the only option in the evenings and on weekends.

Background

The federal states participate in transport policy decisions through the Federal Council. In TMV’s assessment, Minister-President Markus Söder, by virtue of his role as CSU chairman, wields particular influence over how policy in this area is shaped.

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