Students take a taxi to school, and two buses block the road. What happened?

A taxi driver in Zhumadian, Henan Province was blocked by two buses. I used to hear that taxis robbed passenger cars and bus business, but now the reverse is amazing. The video that broke the news showed that two buses blocked the taxi in the middle and could not advance or retreat. Because the bus driver refused to give way, the taxi driver finally had no choice but to call the police.

According to sources, three students were waiting for the "bus" at that time, but they couldn't wait long, so they took a taxi, probably because they were upset and robbed, and two buses blocked the taxi. It should be pointed out that the "bus" mentioned in the news is not the intercity bus we often talk about, but the short-distance CMB or agricultural shuttle bus, which is different from the bus of the bus company, and its price will not be as cheap as the bus of 1 and 2 yuan.

CMB drivers "stop" taxis, and the high probability is that they are dissatisfied with taxis to grab business, but the practice is indeed overbearing. It is personal freedom to choose what means of transportation. The practices of these urban and rural minibus drivers have been suspected of disrupting market order and "monopoly". At present, the case is under further investigation, but this practice of rural buses really needs to be changed, and similar situations are not a case.

In Quanzhou section of National Highway 324, there is also a conflict between buses and short-distance buses. Short-distance buses occupy roads and violate regulations, resulting in buses unable to stop at bus stops to carry passengers. It is understood that this bus stop is often occupied by the CMB shuttle bus. The phenomenon that China-Pakistan shuttle bus is overbearing to attract passengers has a long history. Traffic police can only punish illegal parking and occupation of roads, but there is no clear administrative regulation to restrain malicious soliciting.

According to the person in charge of Quanzhou Traffic Comprehensive Law Enforcement Detachment, this kind of car ferry will be fined if it is found. However, because there are passengers in the car, they will only issue tickets on the spot and will not detain the car. Although the punishment of traffic law enforcement departments is effective, it is difficult to normalize law enforcement on this issue. The fundamental problem is to regulate the market.

Buses operating urban and rural bus lines compete with taxis, carpools and buns. Passengers may choose to take a taxi or carpool for convenience, considering the waiting time, so the business of rural public transport is invisible. Therefore, people in rural buses (or agricultural vehicles) are generally hostile to taxis, and in reality, there will be cases of grabbing passengers, but I have heard that taxis are more likely to grab passengers. Taxis are mostly privately operated, and it is easier to "operate" to grab passengers. Some passengers who don't want to wait and are in no hurry will choose taxi carpooling or minibus that can be taken by fewer people, and the shuttle bus has no advantage in this respect.

Behind the incident of robbing passengers is the reality that urban and rural passenger transport needs to be optimized urgently. For the agricultural shuttle bus, sometimes it is really blocked, especially in the off-season, when there are few people, they have to be pulled by taxis to grab passengers. Agricultural shuttle buses are often at a disadvantage on this issue. It is also difficult for transportation departments to manage this situation, because soliciting is not illegal, and people also use "uncivilized soliciting" to describe this behavior. After all, some taxi drivers are "not authentic".

This situation used to be common in passenger stations and railway stations. As soon as I leave the station, someone will come forward and ask if I want to take a taxi. This kind of soliciting behavior will cause market confusion and price opacity. But now most stations are standardized. The choice of planned bus pick-up area, taxi queuing area and social vehicle partition is a personal matter. Only a standardized and transparent market can better protect the rights and interests of all parties.

For passengers, management standards are convenient for them to choose and avoid the harassment of soliciting drivers. For the passenger transport industry and personnel, vicious competition can also be avoided. For example, the situation in Zhumadian, which happened in urban and rural areas, is not standardized enough. Local transportation departments should properly handle disputes according to local actual conditions, and formulate effective regulations in subsequent management.