«Prospects for taxi markets and regulations in Central and Eastern Europe: the case of Russia (Moscow)» Alexander Vorobiev, 1-st Deputy Head of Transport and Communications Department, in charge of passenger transport, Moscow City Government, Russia 2nd International Taxi Forum 7 november 2008

Quantity of a taxi per capita in large cities of Europe Quantity of cars

THE LAW «About a taxi in Moscow city» The register «Moscow city taxi» ADVANTAGES AND THE STATE SUPPORT ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO OPERATORS OF TAXI The contract of social partnership

Requirements to professional qualities of drivers (the professional experience, knowledge of Moscow, knowledge of Russian) Requirements to a vehicle (appearance of the car, an electronic taximetre, a wheel on the right, not less than four doors) Requirements to safety (regular medical inspection, seat belts) Requirements to ecological safety of the taxi Requirements to informing of the passenger (the name of the taxi operator, the location, the legal address, phone, the tariff for journey, the card of the driver, phones of the public authorities) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO TAXI OPERATORS

 Advantages at registration of the ground areas in rent for creation of an infrastructure of a taxi  Tax privileges in the local budget  Information support of the Moscow Government  Using special city parking «The Moscow city taxi"  Equipment of cars by a special service mark “The Moscow city taxi" ADVANTAGES AND THE STATE SUPPORT

 Organisation of city parking "Moscow city taxi" at railway stations, the airports, road service stations, hotels, trading- entertaining complexes, metro stations, business centres and other large transport objects OBLIGATIONS OF ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES

 Establishment of requirements to investors-builders at designing and building of large objects to provide presence of city parking of a taxi OBLIGATIONS OF ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES

Article 1. The basic concepts Article 2. The organisation of transport service In sphere of taxi Article 3. The register of taxi and services «Moscow city taxi» Article 4. The requirements shown to taxi and services Article 5. The state support in sphere of taxi Article 6. City taxi parking Article 7. The Liability of infringement of requirements of the Law Law structure «About a taxi in the Moscow city»

The current legislation about a taxi The federal legislation The federal law “The motor transport Charter“ Article 31. The conclusion of the chartering contract an automobile taxi The federal legislation The federal law “The motor transport Charter“ Article 31. The conclusion of the chartering contract an automobile taxi The Moscow legislation The municipal law "About a taxi in the Moscow city“ Requirements to professional qualities of drivers Requirements to a vehicle Requirements to safety Requirements to ecological safety of the taxi Requirements to informing of the passenger The Moscow legislation The municipal law "About a taxi in the Moscow city“ Requirements to professional qualities of drivers Requirements to a vehicle Requirements to safety Requirements to ecological safety of the taxi Requirements to informing of the passenger

Inclusion in the Register and reception of a special sign "Moscow city taxi" Transport and Communications Department, Moscow City Government TAXI OPERATORS The contract of social partnership Associations, the unions, associations DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION Specially equipped cars for transportation of invalids with the limited mobility