What once seemed to present commuters with a convenient transportation option has started to add to rush hour frustration in Tunisia’s urban centers.
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Taxis in Tunisia: Headed in the wrong direction
Mobile applications for transportation have sprung up as an alternative to standard taxis, but at a much higher cost. While Bolt, In Driver, Yassir and other applications are ostensibly more profitable for drivers, passengers feel they have been left to foot the bill for a worn-down public transportation system. The unchecked liberalization of transportation services in Tunisia is riding on the mediocrity of the sector’s public services.
Transports : Le secteur des taxis, pas dans la bonne direction
Les solutions mobiles de transport se profilent en tant qu’alternative aux taxis, mais avec un coût nettement plus élevé. Des applications du type Bolt, In Driver, Yassir, et autres, sont jugées beaucoup plus rentables par les chauffeurs. Tandis que les usagers, eux, se voient contraints à payer les pots cassés par la dégradation des transports publics. Ainsi, la libéralisation galopante des services de transport se fait sur le dos d’un service public archaïque.
