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09:13, 29-Jul-2018
Barcelona taxi drivers strike to protest ride-hailing apps
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08:40, 01-Aug-2018
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Taxi drivers in Barcelona are blocking traffic on a major thoroughfare as part of an indefinite strike to protest the use of ride-hailing apps like Uber or Cabify.
Hundreds of taxi drivers parked their black-and-yellow cabs in the middle of Barcelona’s Gran Via on Saturday, where some drivers spent the night in their vehicles or tents.
A taxi driver walks through parked taxis at Barcelona-El Prat airport during a strike against what they say is unfair competition from ride-hailing and car-sharing services such as Uber and Cabify in Barcelona, Spain on July 26, 2018. /VCG Photo
A taxi driver walks through parked taxis at Barcelona-El Prat airport during a strike against what they say is unfair competition from ride-hailing and car-sharing services such as Uber and Cabify in Barcelona, Spain on July 26, 2018. /VCG Photo
Local Catalan public television showed taxis from other Spanish cities, including Bilbao, 600 kilometers (372 miles) away, arriving overnight to join the protest.
Taxi drivers in Barcelona started the strike Wednesday to oppose a judge’s decision that suspended the need for additional authorization for ride-hailing companies to operate in the popular tourist destination.
Uber and Cabify suspended services Wednesday after taxi supporters assaulted several of their drivers, sending two of them to the hospital.
Source(s): AP