{"id":137295,"date":"2025-05-24T06:53:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T06:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/taxis-arrive-at-the-ministry-of-transport-to-seek-a-resolution-to-the-conflict\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T06:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T06:53:10","slug":"taxis-arrive-at-the-ministry-of-transport-to-seek-a-resolution-to-the-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/taxis-arrive-at-the-ministry-of-transport-to-seek-a-resolution-to-the-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxis arrive at the Ministry of Transport to seek a resolution to the conflict."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n        <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/19\/0\/0\/8192\/5464\/556\/0\/75\/0\/8753701_ftp-import-images-1-uhah9m7vsmrq-5947582-01-06.jpg 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/19\/0\/0\/8192\/5464\/600\/0\/75\/0\/8753701_ftp-import-images-1-uhah9m7vsmrq-5947582-01-06.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/19\/0\/0\/8192\/5464\/664\/0\/75\/0\/8753701_ftp-import-images-1-uhah9m7vsmrq-5947582-01-06.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/19\/0\/0\/8192\/5464\/700\/0\/75\/0\/8753701_ftp-import-images-1-uhah9m7vsmrq-5947582-01-06.jpg 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/19\/0\/0\/8192\/5464\/800\/0\/75\/0\/8753701_ftp-import-images-1-uhah9m7vsmrq-5947582-01-06.jpg 800w\" \nsizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" \n                    alt=\"Des chauffeurs de taxi se rassemblent dans une rue de Paris, le 19\u00a0mai\u00a02025,\u00a0lors d\u2019une manifestation nationale contre les changements propos\u00e9s dans la mani\u00e8re dont l\u2019Etat finance les services de transport m\u00e9dical.\"\n                    width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><br \/>\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/19\/0\/0\/8192\/5464\/664\/0\/75\/0\/8753701_ftp-import-images-1-uhah9m7vsmrq-5947582-01-06.jpg\" \n                 alt=\"Taxi drivers gathered in a street in Paris, on May 19, 2025, during a national demonstration against the changes offered in the way the State finances medical transport services.\"\n                 sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" \n                 width=\"664\" height=\"443\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/source>\n        <\/picture>\n        <noscript><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/19\/0\/0\/8192\/5464\/664\/0\/75\/0\/8753701_ftp-import-images-1-uhah9m7vsmrq-5947582-01-06.jpg\" \n                 alt=\"Taxi drivers gathered in a street in Paris, on May 19, 2025, during a national demonstration against the changes offered in the way the State finances medical transport services.\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            Taxi drivers gathered in a street in Paris, on May 19, 2025, during a national demonstration against the changes offered in the way the State finances medical transport services.<br \/>\n            <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Geoffroy van der Hasselt \/ AFP<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">\n        Representatives of \u00a0taxi drivers\u00a0 are expected on Saturday, May 24, at the \u00a0Ministry of Transport\u00a0 in the presence of \u00a0Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou\u00a0. They aim to find a resolution to a conflict that has escalated for almost a week regarding a new agreement governing the \u00a0transportation of patients\u00a0.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">\n        The inter-union of taxi drivers initiated a mobilization on \u00a0Monday, May 19\u00a0, to protest against a project that aims to unify prices which are currently heterogeneous across different departments. The proposed pricing system will consist of a treatment of \u00a0\u20ac13 by health insurance\u00a0, followed by a \u00a0kilometric rate\u00a0. The system is designed to reduce \u00a0vacuum returns\u00a0 and excessively long waiting times.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">\n        This new pricing structure is set to come into force on \u00a0October 1st\u00a0. The objective is to \u00a0control the growth\u00a0 of health transport expenditures that soared to \u00a0\u20ac6.74 billion\u00a0 in 2024, with \u00a0\u20ac3.07 billion\u00a0 attributed to approved taxis\u2014an increase of \u00a045% since 2019\u00a0.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">\n        The reimbursement of patient transport on prescription plays a pivotal role in the income of many taxi drivers. Thomas Fat\u00f4me, the director general of \u00a0health insurance\u00a0, stated, _&#8221;The vast majority of taxis will benefit from this new model, as it encourages transporting more patients.&#8221;_\n    <\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n            <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"catcher__desc\">  <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span>    Taxis strike: health insurance unveils the main lines of a new convention for the transport of patients <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3422830\" data-article-id=\"3422830\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/societe\/article\/2025\/05\/18\/transports-de-patients-l-assurance-maladie-devoile-les-grandes-lignes-d-une-nouvelle-convention-avec-les-taxis_6606658_3224.html\" data-status=\"\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">The Government&#8217;s Stance<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">\n        Among the demonstrators, several expressed concerns that the new pricing grid would significantly reduce their turnover. Yves Rubicondo, a taxi driver in \u00a0Pithiviers\u00a0 (Loiret), claims that \u00a095%\u00a0 of his \u00a0income\u00a0 comes from health insurance and he anticipates a \u00a025% to 30% loss\u00a0 in his earnings.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">\n        _&#8221;What the \u00a0CNAM\u00a0 [Caisse nationale d\u2019assurance-maladie] is proposing is not viable; we cannot do everything at once. For some, it&#8217;s a \u00a060% loss in turnover!\u00a0&#8220;_ lamented a taxi driver from the \u00a0Lyon region\u00a0 who came to protest outside the \u00a0Gare du Nord\u00a0 in Paris.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">\n        Taxi drivers are demanding the withdrawal of the \u00a0CNAM Convention\u00a0 and the appointment of a mediator. However, the government reaffirmed, on the previous Friday, that it does not plan to _&#8221;backtrack&#8221;_ on the agreement.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">\n        Throughout the week, thousands of taxis have demonstrated, engaged in \u00a0snail operations\u00a0, and instituted blockades near stations and airports to make their voices heard. In Paris, the actions centered around \u00a0boulevard Raspail\u00a0, close to the Ministry of Transport, where demonstrations included honking and fireworks.\n    <\/p>\n<section class=\"inread js-services-inread\">\n<p><span>The world purchasing guides<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Reusable gourdes<\/p>\n<p>The best gourds to replace disposable bottles<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">\n        Tensions have escalated multiple times, involving clashes with police, leading to four demonstrators in Paris facing legal action. Taxi organizations have also targeted \u00a0transportation vehicles with drivers (VTC)\u00a0 like Uber or Bolt, accusing them of \u00a0unfair competition\u00a0 and \u00a0irregular practices\u00a0.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">\n        Interior Minister \u00a0Bruno Retailleau\u00a0, responsible for regulating taxis, has instructed police to enhance \u00a0VTC controls\u00a0. In a communication to prefects on Thursday, which was reviewed by France-Presse (AFP), he highlighted _&#8221;recurring incidents&#8221;_ over the past few months that demonstrate increasing tensions between taxis and VTC drivers.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">\n        The core issue, according to Retailleau, involves _&#8221;irregular practices from VTCs and the presence of fraudulent operators on public roads&#8221;_. 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Geoffroy van der Hasselt \/ AFP Representatives of \u00a0taxi drivers\u00a0 are expected on Saturday, May 24, at the \u00a0Ministry of Transport\u00a0 in the presence of \u00a0Prime [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":137296,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[9412,2974,111,11326,3784,19252,1413],"class_list":["post-137295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-arrive","tag-conflict","tag-ministry","tag-resolution","tag-seek","tag-taxis","tag-transport"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137295","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137295"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137295\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}