In parliament, Paulo Pereira argued that the current 850 TVDE vehicles are causing 'economic suffocation' for taxi drivers and called for a change to the law to give the islands the autonomy to regulate the sector.
TáxisRAM wants to limit app-based ride-hailing vehicles (TVDE) to 80 cars in Madeira
Friday, 23 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
TVDE refers to app‑based private‑hire ride services; the acronym stands for Transporte em Veículos Descaracterizados a partir de Plataforma Eletrónica and covers drivers working for platforms like Uber and Bolt. Drivers are using temporary app shutdowns as a protest over what they say is inadequate regulation and working conditions, so commuters who rely on ride‑hailing during peak hours should expect possible service disruptions next week.
