Antoni Bauzá of the AEAB association with the Balearic Confederation of Business Associations (CAEB) had previously queried the contents of the agreement document - he made a call for all taxi drivers to vote on it. He has now rejected it.
The AEAB accounts for roughly a quarter of Majorca's 1,980 taxis. Bauzá, who attended the meeting at the ministry on Thursday when the other four representatives signed, said that the agreement does not meet the requirements of his members. It limits the capacity to challenge any future issue to do with transport planning, while the document received by the CAEB, he maintained, had nothing to do with the one presented on Thursday. He reiterated that his association is not in favour of public transport services from the airport to tourist resorts.
There is to be a general assembly of AEAB taxi drivers on 29 March. Decisions will be taken as to what actions they might take. As agreement was reached to call off actions up to and including Easter, any new ones would be scheduled for after Easter.
Biel Moragues of the ASATM association said that the agreement had involved "a long and painful birth" but he was satisfied that impediments to the signing had been resolved. He considered that the changes offer a number of benefits to his members. He respected the decision of the AEAB association, adding that it couldn't blame his association or others.
Transport minister Marc Pons was positive, despite the AEAB not having signed. He said that negotiations were complex. Their outcome has involved introducing proposals from the taxi drivers which, together with government commitments, will result in improved public transport.
As well as the changes that have been made to the bus services, the agreement covered issues such as financial assistance for taxi modernisation, the reduction of pollutants and language training.
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25 euros to Palma? I was told once by a taxi driver that I couldn't get to Soller unless I got a cab. 53 euros. Bus to Palma. 5 euros. Bus to Soller. 3.5 euros. Takes a bit of time but if I'm on an early flight it adds to the holiday experience. Taxi drivers should wake up to the real world.
Yes do not STRIKE until AFTER Easter !!!. Must rip off Tourists as they start arriving for an Easter Holiday. I have found the TAXI PRICES board on a support post to the Left of the passenger Queue. Mounted high up, and an unreadable distance from the corralled queue. Palma is €20.00 but the button pushing rip off driver I was passed to, managed to get the meter to €25.00. The EMT BUS is still €5.00 to Palma Centre ( Plaza Espana ). I would like to see serious regulation introduced on Taxi pricing, and the Board showing the charges placed by the Queue, so passengers can decide whether to go by Taxi, Knowing the Price !.
What is going to happen if Uber reaches here !!!!