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An overview of the upcoming changes affecting ride-hailing services in Lisbon for passengers.
March has already seen 1,500 fewer combustion-engine cars operating in Lisbon and Porto because platforms Bolt and Uber have not adjusted their rates to account for fuel price hikes, the association for private-hire vehicle transport revealed this Wednesday. In a statement, the Portuguese Association of Private-Hire Vehicle Transporters (APTAD) adds that the stoppage...
The TVDE drivers' association considers the platforms' stance on the fuel situation caused by the war in the Middle East to be “incomprehensible”.
The Somos TVDE movement will meet drivers on Saturday to assess the protest that took place during the week at peak hours. Bolt says it has not recorded any significant changes.
Bolt Portugal's general manager, Mário de Morais, said the company's operation in Madeira is transforming the region's mobility landscape and believes the suspension of licences for drivers will be temporary. 'I think there is still a lot of room for us to grow and to increasingly replace newly rented and owned vehicles, ...'
