Did you hear that? Shanghai Pudong Airport recently made a big news, which made the Internet boil. On January 29, the Shanghai Municipal Road Transport Administration issued a notice saying that it would strictly prohibit ride-hailing services from soliciting passengers at Pudong Airport. As a result, on a number of mobile taxi apps, the relevant areas of Pudong Airport have been unable to publish ride-hailing information. This is not a new policy, it was in place as early as 2016, and now it has been turned out, causing a commotion. 
The news sparked a frenzy of discussion online. Not only netizens and citizens, but also ** has reported on this many times. Pudong Airport, which is a huge number of guys, ranked second in the country in passenger throughput last year, it is conceivable that this notice not only affects the local citizens of Shanghai, but also the whole country and even the world's passengers have to feel it.
However, this regulation has actually been lying lazily in the corner for 8 years, as if it has been moved out to review. Now the question is, is this thing still out of date? Isn't online car-hailing a part of our daily life, more convenient than taxis, and now this regulation is a bit outdated? After all, the Internet economy is not a dry meal, it has been developing, and the way of life has long changed.
As of the end of last year, there were 337 online car-hailing platform companies in the country, with platform operating licenses, driver's licenses, and vehicle transportation licenses, all of which are more spectacular than the number of cruising taxis. Online car-hailing is already our mainstream, so isn't it too unwise to restrict it?
What's more, this restriction also emphasizes the Spring Festival travel period, which is clearly taken out to do things at the busiest time. Is this putting the brakes on the Spring Festival? The user's habits have been formed, and all of a sudden they are blocked, isn't this asking for trouble? Some drivers said that they used to be able to take orders in the Pudong Airport parking lot, but now they can only take orders in the surrounding area. Passengers and netizens also expressed their confusion about the ban, worried about the rising cost of taxis, and expressed concern about the quality of service provided by cruising taxis.
Netizens also made various voices, some said, "There is a reason for online car-hailing to enter the airport, and management must be strengthened to make it safe and orderly." The legal experts also stood up and said: "During the Spring Festival, we should organize the supply more fully, and don't restrict it all without a legal basis." ”
If you search on social platforms, you will find a bunch of people complaining about it. This is not a trivial matter, although the document is on paper, but in fact it directly affects your daily life. The voices of netizens should not be taken lightly, after all, they are the most authentic.
Of course, some people say that there are too many online car-hailing, which has a great impact on the airport. The restriction is also to straighten out the order, which is also reasonable. But why don't airports come up with more detailed data to respond to societal concerns? How much impact does ride-hailing have on airports, and is there any other way to put order in order?
Besides, even if there is order, why not treat cruise taxis and ride-hailing services fairly? Why does it have to come up with a blanket ban? It is necessary for airports to take these doubts seriously.
Moreover, you have to see that online car-hailing is not a "utensil", behind it is a large group of people with flexible employment, as well as their families. Isn't the restriction on ride-hailing affecting the livelihood of this group of people? Therefore, for the management of online car-hailing, we must be cautious, fully investigate, and don't accidentally step on the tail of the people.
Overall, the ban is a bit out of place. After all, ride-hailing has become a part of us, and the impact is too great. Airports and relevant departments should listen to the voices of the people, come up with more scientific and reasonable ways to rectify order, perhaps respond to social concerns through detailed data, and consider regulating cruise taxis and online car-hailing from a fair perspective, so as not to turn the Spring Festival into a scene of "online car-hailing chaos". This matter must be cautious, after all, it is a part of the lives of millions of people.
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