打车软件唤醒出租车行业

 　　High-end taxi services are widely used in top-tier cities across China. Their popularity has been fueled by the success of taxi-hailing apps like Didi and Kuaidi.

　　But at present, there are no laws to guarantee the safety and legal rights of passengers who use these services, since high-end taxies currently operate without a government license².

　　This has also cast doubts on whether the services offered by international taxi apps like Uber and other local rivals are "legal" as per current laws in China.

　　A motion raised by Deputy Zhang Yubiao at this year's National People's Congress aims to address this legal loop-hole.

　　打车软件唤醒出租车行业

　　"High-end taxis are one category of taxis, and the only difference is the lack of government supervision³. We should have an open attitude towards the new service and encourage its innovation. Since it has the market demand, we should consider legalizing it."

　　Unlike traditional taxis, high-end taxis can only be booked using smart-phone apps. They cater⁴ to a high-end niche⁵ market that pays higher rates for more customized services.

　　NPC Deputy and transportation expert Cheng Dehong says high-end taxis should not be categorized as illegal black cabs run by individuals.

　　"In the past, we only saw the negative side of the high-end taxi service, since we always highlighted the safety concerns, tax evasion⁶ issues and other illegal activities. But given the huge demand for high-end taxies, we should look at its positive side. We can resolve many of the problems with new regulations and offer commuters a safer, more convenient taxi service."

　　Zhu Pingdou, Vice¹ President of one of China's largest mobile taxi hailing apps Didi Dache, says lawmakers need to be gradually convinced of the benefits of legalizing high-end taxis.

　　"Local governments are doubtful at first, but they will gradually accept our service model and then finally encourage its use. As a new product using mobile internet technology, it has already spread from metropolitan⁸ areas to medium-size cities. "

　　Last month, Tencent-backed Didi Dache and ecommerce giant Alibaba's Kuaidi Dache said they would merge⁹ to create one of the world's largest smartphone-based transport service.

　　But these high-end taxi hailing apps have also led to the frustration¹⁰ of many traditional taxi drivers in several cities.

　　Du Jiang is a taxi driver in Beijing.

　　"Compared to other places, Beijing is slightly better but taxi-hailing apps have made a significant dent⁷ in our income. Every time I turn on this app, I can see at least dozens of high-end taxies around me on the map, and their monthly salary is much higher than ours as well."

　　Under the current law, the local governments can control the number of taxi licenses¹¹ issued.

　　Therefore, ordinary taxi drivers have to pay a fee to cab companies in order to rent an authorized¹² taxi.

　　The rent for Du Jiang is over 5000 yuan or 800 US dollars per month.

　　However, those high-end taxi services without government licenses do not have to pay this fee.

　　Han Deyun, a legal expert and NPC deputy, says new regulations for the high-end taxi market could serve as a blue-print to drive reforms in the entire taxi sector¹³.

　　"License-based taxi service is not a problem. The key issues are, first, the development of public transportation sector still lags behind. This has put a lot of pressure on the taxi industry. Secondly¹⁴, the licensing¹⁵ regime needs to be more open, with more transparent¹⁶ administration processes."

　　Despite the ongoing¹⁷ debate, leading experts have reached consensus¹⁸ on one thing: that market force should be allowed to play a more decisive role in streamlining the industry. But the debate is expected to continue on questions such as how regulations will ensure a fair competition of both traditional and new high-end taxi services.

　　For CRI, I am Wang Mengzhen.

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

3 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

4 cater   

vi.(for/to)满足，迎合；(for)提供饮食及服务

参考例句：

• I expect he will be able to cater for your particular needs.我预计他能满足你的特殊需要。
• Most schools cater for children of different abilities.大多数学校能够满足具有不同天资的儿童的需要。

5 niche   

n.壁龛；合适的职务(环境、位置等)

参考例句：

• Madeleine placed it carefully in the rocky niche. 玛德琳小心翼翼地把它放在岩石壁龛里。
• The really talented among women would always make their own niche.妇女中真正有才能的人总是各得其所。

6 evasion   

n.逃避，偷漏(税)

参考例句：

• The movie star is in prison for tax evasion.那位影星因为逃税而坐牢。
• The act was passed as a safeguard against tax evasion.这项法案旨在防止逃税行为。

7 dent   

n.凹痕，凹坑；初步进展

参考例句：

• I don't know how it came about but I've got a dent in the rear of my car.我不知道是怎么回事，但我的汽车后部有了一个凹痕。
• That dent is not big enough to be worth hammering out.那个凹陷不大，用不着把它锤平。

8 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

9 merge   

v.(使)结合，(使)合并，(使)合为一体

参考例句：

• I can merge my two small businesses into a large one.我可以将我的两家小商店合并为一家大商行。
• The directors have decided to merge the two small firms together.董事们已决定把这两家小商号归并起来。

10 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

11 licenses   

n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。 来自辞典例句

12 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

13 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

14 secondly   

adv.第二，其次

参考例句：

• Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
• Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。

15 licensing   

v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• A large part of state regulation consists of occupational licensing. 大部分州的管理涉及行业的特许批准。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• That licensing procedures for projects would move faster. 这样的工程批准程序一定会加快。 来自辞典例句

16 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

17 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

18 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？