2015年CRI China Regulator Mulls Drafting Rules on Ride-hailing Services

 

It appears ride-hailing services that compete with taxis will soon have official approval in China.

The country's transport regulator has released two first-of-their-kind draft regulations permitting such companies to operate.

The two draft regulations cover reforms in the traditional taxi industry, and online taxi reservation service management respectively.

They're released amid escalating¹ competition between traditional taxi companies and new operators relying on Internet-based ride-hailing apps.

Xu Yahua, an inspector² with the Ministry³ of Transport, said, "We are planning to provide differentiated⁴ management and services to the taxis cruising streets for customers and taxis serving reservation orders. The first kind can pick up customers on roads, or wait for them at taxis stops. They can also provide reservation services. The second kind can only provide reservation services. "

However, the new drafts state that online ride-booking services can only be offered by taxis registered as online ride-booking service providers.

Private cars are banned from providing such services.

Wu Dong, deputy director of regulations and legislation at the ministry, said, "The vehicles must have obtained operating qualifications, which is a clear standard. But the detailed⁵ requirements need to be decided⁶ by the local governments in accordance with their realities."

The drafts also call for the reform of the traditional taxi industry.

Xu Yahua says the industry need to form sound and fair standards on contracts and fees.

"Contract operation aims to motivate drivers and improve efficiency. So it is rational in reality. The contract fees are closely related with taxi drivers' interests and development of taxi companies. We should coordinate⁷ the drivers, companies and industry association to reach sound and fair contract fees," said Xu.

Public opinions are now being solicited⁸ on the drafts, and opinions will be collected over the next month.

The drafts come two days after ride-hailing industry leader Didi Kuaidi secured a municipal license⁹ in Shanghai for private-car booking services.

The company says it is also working with transportation regulators in other cities in China to replicate¹⁰ the licensing¹¹ model.

Stats show that as of the end of last year, China had 1.4 million taxis nationwide and over 2.6 million people were engaged in the taxi industry.

1 escalating   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句

2 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

3 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

4 differentiated   

区分，区别，辨别( differentiate的过去式和过去分词 )； 区别对待； 表明…间的差别，构成…间差别的特征

参考例句：

• The development of mouse kidney tubules requires two kinds of differentiated cells. 小鼠肾小管的发育需要有两种分化的细胞。
• In this enlargement, barley, alfalfa, and sugar beets can be differentiated. 在这张放大的照片上，大麦，苜蓿和甜菜都能被区分开。

5 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

6 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

7 coordinate   

adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调

参考例句：

• You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
• Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。

8 solicited   

v.恳求( solicit的过去式和过去分词 )；（指娼妇）拉客；索求；征求

参考例句：

• He's already solicited their support on health care reform. 他已就医疗改革问题请求他们的支持。 来自辞典例句
• We solicited ideas from Princeton University graduates and under graduates. 我们从普林斯顿大学的毕业生与大学生中征求意见。 来自辞典例句

9 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。

10 replicate   

v.折叠，复制，模写；n.同样的样品；adj.转折的

参考例句：

• The DNA of chromatin must replicate before cell division.染色质DNA在细胞分裂之前必须复制。
• It is also easy to replicate,as the next subsection explains.就像下一个小节详细说明的那样，它还可以被轻易的复制。

11 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