Nikitin promises to end taxi refusals for child rides
Russian Vice Prime Minister Andrei Nikitin pledged to resolve the issue of taxi drivers refusing rides with children by the end of the year, emphasizing human factors and passenger comfort as priorities.
Consensus
- The Russian government aims to resolve the issue of taxi drivers refusing to transport children by the end of the current year.
- Andrei Nikitin, a Russian vice prime minister, stated that regulating child transportation in taxis is one of his key priorities.
- Nikitin emphasized that the human factor and passenger comfort should be prioritized in the transportation sector.
- Nikitin mentioned that he has publicly committed to this measure and previously promised it to Valentina Matvienko.
Points of divergence
- The government plans to introduce a bill to abolish additional fees for transporting children in taxis by the end of 2024. — riamo
- A bill to eliminate unjustified surcharges on child taxi fares is expected to be submitted to the State Duma by the end of 2026. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Andrey Nikitin promised to stop taxi drivers from refusing trips with children — РИАМО
- In the government intend to solve the problem of taxi drivers refusing orders with children — Вести