This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Abdel Latif Baraka
The city of Agadir and neighboring towns are experiencing a major crisis in taxi transport services, “small and large”, which directly affects the lives of citizens.
Many residents of Agadir Kabir struggle to get a taxi, especially during peak periods, as the need for transportation increases at certain times of the day.
The suffering of citizens is clearly evident in the long queues in front of large and small taxi ranks, where many of them are forced to wait long hours, sometimes exceeding an hour, to obtain transportation that will take them to their destinations. This daily delay disrupts their interests and puts great pressure on their time.
Many citizens believe that the crisis is not only limited to the shortage of taxis, but also extends to the lack of effective intervention from the authorities concerned, notably the State of the Souss-Massa region and the municipal councils. from Agadir El-Kebir. These citizens express their dissatisfaction with the lack of practical and effective solutions to this crisis, as these councils and authorities are content to closely monitor the situation without taking serious measures to remedy it.
On the other hand, some residents accuse taxi drivers of both types of worsening the crisis, as they believe that some of them intentionally stop working during certain periods, increasing the suffering of passengers.
Some believe that drivers prefer to be in certain places where they believe demand will be higher, notably near hotels or inside the port of Agadir, where there are many tourists, especially during weekly trips, this which leaves major stations lacking sufficient numbers of cars.
The exacerbation of this crisis requires the authorities concerned, whether local or regional, to take urgent measures to increase the number of taxis and distribute them equitably between the different stations. Community councils must also assume their responsibility in finding effective solutions that ensure the continuous and uninterrupted provision of transport, to meet the needs of citizens and alleviate their daily suffering.
