13-02-15 13:53 pm – Source: Reuters
Willemsen The headquarters of the King © Google Street View
The regional taxi transport company Willemsen part of the King in Arnhem is bankrupt. That the court in Gelderland Friday decided. The bankruptcy are 376 taxi drivers on the street. Most of them had a permanent job with the company.
The company stopped earlier this week suddenly with all taxi rides in Gelderland region because the money was spent. The carrier has a lingering financial conflict with the province of Gelderland. The judge certain Wednesday that the company had to immediately go riding on penalty of a fine of 40,000 euros per day, but there was no money for fuel or salaries more. If money would be taken out of the good running of the company, would that part may also fall over, causing a further 1,100 people lose their jobs.
By the company’s bankruptcy are hundreds Gelder Landers designated by taxi, since Wednesday housebound. The regional taxi made about 3,000 trips per day. For urgent cases, the province of Gelderland, contractor of regional taxis, emergency transport arranged, but the vast majority of customers do not have transport. Today was also unclear when other taxis to drive
. Urgent Debate
‘Unacceptable’ said the Gelderland fractions of Christian Union and the Labour Party, who have applied for an emergency debate with a director Conny Bieze (VVD) for next Wednesday. The parties also find it inconceivable that the province of Gelderland no contingency plan for transport of these travelers had ready, since there was already a long time feud with Willemsen King. Some municipalities in Gelderland take himself provisionally arrangements for taxi service on request, but that will have to pay the county.
Unions and province are working to accommodate the 376 unemployed drivers at three different taxi companies in Gelderland. Those three companies are going to take care of the regional taxi from July in the province. Which was previously agreed
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