Colombia taxi drivers take aggressive action against Uber competition
Colombian taxi drivers, unhappy with new competition and the inaction of authorities, have been holding up and verbally assaulting Uber drivers and their passengers.
Colombian taxi drivers, unhappy with new competition and the inaction of authorities, have been holding up and verbally assaulting Uber drivers and their passengers.
Taxi drivers across Colombia went on strike on Wednesday to protest the app-based taxi booking service Uber. In the capital Bogota, the strike coincided with protests by bus drivers.
Fifteen thousand taxis drivers in Colombia’s second largest city, Medellin, went on strike to protest the arrival of ride-share company, Uber, as well as other forms of so-called “transportation piracy,” Colombian media reported…