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Tamil Nadu: Once the RTO approves it, owners can change the colour of their number plate to yellow and operate their own taxi or travel services. Such vehicles will be subjected to annual fitness tests at RTOs. With this permit, car owners are free to fix their own fares. Earlier, this transfer option was available only for select car models. ....
National Transport Authority CEO Anne Graham said the number of drivers returning to the industry is around 10% less compared to pre-pandemic levels. ....
Seven out of 10 taxi drivers are in their 60s and 70s, according to data released by the Korea National Joint Conference of Private Taxi Association. Korea is indeed a rapidly aging society, but this time, there is a special factor behind the numbers: an exodus of young drivers. When the pandemic broke out, young drivers left the job to seek work in delivery and courier services instead of in taxi driving. Predominantly elderly drivers, who are more hesitant to drive at night, have remained in the profession, intensifying the shortage of late-night taxis. ....
The government has unveiled a set of measures to ease the nighttime taxi shortage. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced a plan to raise the late-night taxi-hailing fee to 5,000 won ($3.49) from the current 3,000 won. Separately, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is mulling an increase in basic fares from 3,800 won to 4,800 won. ....