Baghdad – IA
As we speak, Thursday, the Ministry of Transport set the date for the “Nationwide Taxi” to enter into pressure, whereas indicating {that a} determination had been taken to postpone the set up of taxi meters.
The Director of Media and Relations on the Ministry, Maytham Al-Safi, mentioned in an announcement to the “Responsibility of Frankness” program, broadcast by Al-Iraqiya Information and adopted by the (INA), that “subsequent month will witness the entry into pressure of the nationwide taxi experimentally, and after that we are going to launch it,” indicating that “The Ministry is making an attempt to stability its curiosity in private and non-private transportation.”
He defined that “a few of the drivers who apply the taxi occupation are workers, and when the data is crossed, the staff is not going to be accredited for the nationwide taxi, and the citizen and the motive force will profit from the nationwide taxi as it’s safer, along with the gas distinction for the motive force,” noting that “it will likely be “Introducing drivers to particular programs to take care of residents in the easiest way.”
Relating to the mission to put in meters in taxis, Al-Safi defined, “There’s a determination to postpone the set up of meters and wait till the plan drawn as much as tackle visitors congestion is accomplished.”
He identified that “there’s assist for the general public transport file, from Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, and we’ve got opened 36 public transport strains in Baghdad,” noting that “the general public transport fare ranges between 250-500 dinars.”
He famous that “transport corporations have turned from losers to winners underneath the providers authorities, particularly Iraqi Airways.”