TMV wants to continue to see Tino Schopf in Berlin transport policy after losing his direct mandate.
The German Taxi and Rental Car Association is lobbying for an additional transportation-policy role for SPD politician Tino Schopf after his departure from the Berlin House of Representatives.
Schopf received 25.3 percent of the first votes in the constituency. The direct mandate went to Maximilian Schirmer of The Left with 28.1 percent. The SPD received 12.5 percent of the second votes in the constituency. Thus, Schopf's personal first-vote result was more than twice his party's second-vote result.
Schopf leaves the state parliament
Schopf was in the previous legislative term the SPD parliamentary group’s spokesperson for transport and mobility. According to Germany's Taxi and Rental-Car Association, he was heavily involved with the framework conditions of the taxi and rental-car industry.
The association cites, among other things, its crackdown on around 1,700 illegal rental cars in Berlin, according to him, as well as activities against undeclared work and social fraud. In addition, he points to cooperation with district administrations in the neighboring state of Brandenburg. The association attributes these measures to Schopf's previous political activity.
Tariff Corridor in Focus
Another major focus, according to the statement, was the regulation of the fares in the taxi and rental car market. The association highlights Schopf's commitment to the Berlin tariff corridor and a minimum fare for rental cars.
The tariff corridor is one of the instruments by which pricing in the taxi industry can be made more flexible. In the political discussion in Berlin, Schopf also advocated for a minimum fare in the rental car sector.
Association sees an assignment in the Senate administration as a possibility
Following the loss of the direct mandate, the Taxi and Rental Car Association Germany calls for Schopf's expertise to continue to be used for Berlin's transport policy. The association notes that a role as a senator or state secretary does not require a seat in the state parliament.
Schopf already has experience in a Berlin Senate administration. From December 23, 2021 to March 16, 2023, he was State Secretary for Energy and Enterprises in the Senate Administration for Economic Affairs, Energy and Enterprises. The Taxi and Rental Car Association Germany now puts forward a renewed role as State Secretary with responsibility for the taxi and rental car trade as a possibility. A decision on such a personnel matter is not tied to the association's announcement. (Source: TMV)
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