Dramatically fewer yellow cabs in New York due to corona pandemic | 07/30/20

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The trademarks of the Big Apple are suffering from Corona: According to newly published figures, the number of taxi drivers in New York has decreased significantly. According to the responsible taxi and limousine commission of the metropolis in June, the number of drivers fell from more than 120,000 to 30,675 compared to the previous year – this corresponds to a drop of 75 percent.

The number of trips made by the famous yellow cars has also only recovered minimally since the peak of the outbreak in the metropolis in April, although many New Yorkers avoid the subway. It seems that transport service providers such as Uber or Lyft are more likely to benefit from this, because the number of on-demand vehicles has increased significantly.

At a time when many New Yorkers work at home, the famous Manhattan business lunches are canceled in the expensive restaurants and there are hardly any tourists in the city, the demand for taxis has fallen sharply – the yellow cars are often idle in large parking lots . The situation can endanger the existence of the drivers, who have often already taken on high debts for their registration ./scb/DP/zb

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