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1Hong Kong's Taxis Drivers Go Head-to-Head With Car-Hire Apps for PassengersManery Ny Governemanta Hanasazy Ny Uber Ireo Mpamily Taxi Ao Hong Kong
2Taxi driver protest helps promote Uber.Manampy amin'ny fampiroboroboana ny Uber ny fihetsiketsehan'ireo mpamily fiarakaretsaka.
3Image from 852 post, an independent commentary platform in Hong Kong.Sary avy amin'ny 852 post, sehatra fiadian-kevitra mahaleotena ao Hong Kong.
4A group of taxi drivers launched a two-day slow-drive protest and urged the government to crack down on unlicensed car-hire businesses in Hong Kong last weekend.Nanatontosa fihetsiketsehana tamin'ny alalan'ny fitondrana miadana dia miadana ny fiara nandritra ny roa andro ny vondrona mpamily fiarakaretsaka tamin'ny faran'ny herinandro ary nandrisika ny governemanta mba hanasazy ireo orinasa mpampanofa fiara tsy manana lisansa ao Hong Kong.
5They threatened to hold a large-scale protest and block roads if the government fails to take actions.Nandrahona hanatontosa hetsika goavambe sy hanao barazy izy ireo raha tsy mahavita mandray andraikitra ny governemanta.
6In Hong Kong, unlicensed car-hire services have been operating in a legal grey area for a long time.Ao Hong Kong, miasa ao anatin'ny lalàna manjavozavo hatry ny ela ireo mpampanofa fiara tsy manana lisansa.
7For example, vans that provide luggage delivery service are often called to carry passengers to the airport.Ohatra, matetika antsoina hitatitra mpandeha mankany amin'ny seranam-piaramanidina ireo fiara lehibe natao hitatitra entana.
8In recent years, the sector has expanded with the rise of mobile apps, including US-based Uber and Hong Kong-based GoGo Van, which connect would-be passengers to drivers.Tao anatin'ny taona vitsivitsy, nivelatra noho ny fivoaran'ny fampiharana finday ity sehatra ity, ka anisan'izany ny Uber miorina Etazonia sy ny Fiarabe GoGo miorina ao Hong Kong, izay mampifandray ny mpandeha amin'ny mpanamory fiara.
9The grievances of taxi drivers are by no means difficult to understand.Tsy sarotra ny manakatra ny antony mampitaraina ireo mpamily taxi.
10The Hong Kong Taxi & PLB Association claims that taxi business has declined by 20% due to these unlicensed alternatives.Nilaza ny Fikambanana Hong Kong Taxi & PLB fa nijotso 20% ny fandraharahan'ny taxi noho ireo tolo-draharaha nomen'ireo tsy manana lisansa.
11In the battle between Uber and taxis, the law seems to be on the taxis' side.Ao amin'ny fifanandrinana ataon'ny Uber sy ny taxi, toa manome vahana ny taxi ny lalàna.
12In Hong Kong, private vehicles that provide rental services to passengers must carry a license, otherwise the passengers would be unprotected by the third-party insurance if an accident occurs.Ao Hong Kong, tsy maintsy mitondra lisansa ireo fiaran'olo-tsotra mampanofa fiara ho an'ny mpandeha, raha tsy izany tsy voaron'ny fiantohana izay mpandeha aminy raha sanatria misy loza mitranga.
13Protesting taxi drivers are trying to pressure the government to tighten enforcement against unlicensed car-hire services.Miezaka manery ny governemanta hanamafy ny fampiharana ny lalàna amin'ireo mpampanofa fiara tsy manana lisansa ny fihetsiketsehan'reo mpamily taxi manao fihetsiketsehana.
14Interestingly, their actions have helped promot ride-hailing mobile apps, in particular Uber.Ny mahaliana amin'ny hetsika ataondry zareo dia ny nampiroboroboany ny fampiharana finday fananganan-tanana hanofàna fiara, indrindra ny Uber.
15During the two-day protest, Uber was number one and two in app downloads in the Apple store and Google Play store for Hong Kong.Nandritra ny hetsika roa andro, laharana voalohany ny Uber ary faharoa amin'ny fitrohana fampiharana ao amin'ny tsena Apple sy Google Play tao Hong Kong.
16Many netizens said they were unaware of the Uber app until the taxis drivers protested.Maro ireo mpiserasera no nilaza fa tsy mahalala ny fampiharana Uber raha tsy tamin'ny fihetsiketsehana nataon'ireo mpitondra taxi.
17Many netizens also expressed discontent with taxi drivers.Maro ihany koa ireo mpisera aterineto naneho ny tsy fahafaliany tamin'ireo mpamily fiarakaretsaka.
18An anonymous columnist, “Ballroom in the South” from citizen media platform inmediahk.net, complained about some taxi drivers' illegal practice of selecting and over-charging passengers:Mpanao matoandahatsoratra iray tsy mitonona anarana,”Toeram-pandihizana ao atsimo” avy ao amin'ny median'olo-tsotra inmediahk.net, nitaraina amin'ny fomba tsy ara-dalàna ataon'ireo mpitondra taxi sasantsasany misafidy mpandeha sy mampandoa vola tafahoatra azy ireo :
19Taxi drivers who blatantly choose passengers are a shame to Hong Kong.Henatra hoan'i Hong Kong ireo mpamily taxi sahy mifidifidy mpandeha hoentina.
20Tourists are, of course, the most vulnerable - in addition to rejecting tourists, taxi drivers take a longer route and charge a higher fee.Ny mpizaha tany, mazava ho azy, no lasibatra indrindra amin'izany - ankoatra ny fandavana mpizaha tany, mandeha amin'ny lalana lavitra kokoa ireo mpitondra taxi ary lafo kokoa ny saran-dalana alain'izy ireo.
21But even Hong Kongers have to bear the poor service of the taxi drivers: every weekend, taxi drivers in Central District would cover their meters and pick passengers.Na dia tsy maintsy mizaka ny tolotra ratsy ataon'ireo mpitondra taxi aza ny mponin'i Hong Kong: isaky ny faran'ny herinandro dia afenin'izy ireo ny milina fandrefasan-dia vita dia maka mpandeha ireo mpitondra taxi ao amin'ny Distrika Foibe.
22They are reluctant to go to a [nearby] region like Wanchai and a region [that's too far away] like Tuen Mun.Tsy mazoto izy ireo handeha any amin'ny faritra [akaiky] toy ny ao Wanchai sy ny faritra [somary lavitra loatra] tahaka ny ao Tuen Mun.
23Why not go to hell?Maninona raha mandeha any amin'ny helo?
24The writer then praised Uber's service:Nidera ny tolotra avy amin'ny Uber ny mpanoratra avy eo:
25Advantages of Uber abound.Mitobaka ny tombotsoa amin'ny Uber.
26To name one, payment by credit card is a breakthrough to many passengers.Raha hanonona iray, fivoarana be amin'ny mpandeha maro ny fandoavam-bola amin'ny alalan'ny kara-bola.
27Taxis in Hong Kong lag behind as payment by neither credit card nor [electronic payment service] Octopus is accepted.Tratra aoriana kosa ireo taxi ao Hong Kong tsy manaiky fandoavam-bola na amin'ny alalan'ny kara-bola na amin'ny [fandoavam-bola elektronika] Octopus.
28HR Bear, a columnist of VJMedia, an independent online news site, also praise Uber's rating and complaint system:Midera ny fametrahan'ny Uber rafitra fanomezana naoty sy fitarainana ihany koa i HR Bear, mpanoratra matoandahatsoratra ao amin'ny VJMedia, tranonkalam-baovao tsy miankina ao amin'ny aterineto iray:
29The rise of Uber is an inevitable trend given customers' call for convenient and reliable service.Zava-misy tsy azo ihodivirana ny fisongan'ny Uber noho ny fitadiavan'ireo mpanjifa tolotra mety sy azo antoka.
30For women, Uber proves to be more secure because it provides mechanisms for rating and complaints.Ho an'ny vehivavy, voaaro kokoa izy ireo amin'ny Uber satria mametraka rafitra anaovana fanamarihana sy fitarainana izy.
31If a driver is complained about, he or she will lose business from Uber, so the service is generally satisfactory.Raha misy mpamily nanaovana fitarainana, dia maty ny fifampiraharahana ataon'ilay mpamily amin'ny Uber, ka mahafa-po ny tolotra amin'ny ankapobeny.
32Having examined the advantages of Uber, one valid question to ask is whether taxis will eventually be replaced completely in Hong Kong.Tamin'ny fanadihadiana amin'ny tombontsoa amin'ny Uber ny fanontaniana iray mari-pototra raha mety ho voasolony tanteraka ny taxi ao Hong Kong atsy ho atsy.
33In the foreseeable future, it's unlikely.Toa tsy hitranga izany raha ny hoavy azo visavisaina no jerena.
34For one thing, Uber is short of vehicles to satisfy all customers.Etsy ankilany, tsy ampy fiara ny Uber hanomezana fahafahampo ny mpanjifa rehetra.
35For another thing, as people cannot hail Uber vehicles on the street, traditional taxis are more used when people are in a hurry.Etsy andaniny, tsy afaka hanakana fiara Uber eny an-dalana ny olona dia ny taxi mahazatra ihany no ampiasaina kokoa rehefa maika.
36What complicates the matter further is the legal side of the debate.Ny tena mahasarotra kokoa ny raharaha dia ny lafiny lalàna.
37If Uber is unlawfully providing services without a car-hire permit, what the government should do is either enforce the law or amend it.Raha manao raharaha amin'ny fomba tsy ara-dalàna noho ny tsy fananana fahazoan-dalana ny Uber, ny tokony ataon'ny governemanta dia na mampihatra ny lalàna na manitsy izany.
38In this regard, we should all stay tuned to see which side will win the tug of war - taxi drivers or customers who call for better services.Amin'izay fotoana izay dia aza miala hamantatra hoe iza no handresy amin'ity fifanenjanana ity - ireo mpitondra fiara sa ireo mpanjifa mitaky tolotra tsaratsara kokoa.