They went from driving to running a network of successful businesses in Cancun. This is the Syndicate of Drivers, Taxi Drivers and Allied Caribbean Andrés Quintana Roo, which is the majority shareholder of private companies that transport tourists, leasing, gas station, spare parts, crane rental , clinics and taxi concession to move Europe. travelers, Canadians and Americans to hotels with white sand beaches.
The union body, founded on December 16, 1972, also owns nine brands related to taxi service and passenger transport through Cancún International Airport, a terminal used by 30 million travelers in 2022.
The incursion of taxi drivers into the creation of variable capital companies, known as corporations, occurs because, as a union, they did not have the faculties to acquire real estate or to save money on the purchase of spare parts and tow truck.
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And all these financial operations were carried out through Transportes Turísticos de la Costa and Transportes Turísticos Chacmool, which were the first companies created by the affiliated drivers and leaders of the Union of Drivers, Taxi Drivers and the like Caribe Andrés Quintana Roo, reveals the documentation in the power of Forbes Mexico.
“The Statute, which I have just presented, limits the power of the Executive Committee to acquire goods or assets for the Union of Taxi Drivers,” said Juan Enrique Romero Cervera, Secretary General of the Caribbean Taxi Drivers Andrés Quintana Roo and similar drivers, in a meeting held on September 9, 1995.
“This is the reason why we could not sign the purchase contract (of the property), but we have the power to buy at Transportes Turísticos de la Costa, we have the power to sell when we deal with the same organization in the Transport Constitutive Act Chacmool Tourist Offices, but we lack powers of acquisition on behalf of the Union”, explained the union leader, who is one of the partners of these limited companies. meeting, union members proposed to abolish the Chacmool Tourist Transport gas station.
“From October 1, 1955, it becomes the Andrés Quintana Roo gas station, acquired by the Union of Taxi Drivers, as well as Chacmool Tourist Transport will be the property of all those present here,” he said. added at the time.
That day, they gave Rubén Solís Avilés the faculties to create a spare parts store that would sell him all the spare parts, inputs necessary for all the vehicles of the taxi drivers. “You are all aware of the difficult situation our crane is going through, a small crane that is several years old and whose maintenance is costing us thousands more than what we are saving.”
“I want to seek your permission for a public limited company owned by the taxi drivers to be incorporated, as well as the auto parts company, and for the cranes, as a public limited company, to provide service to the public at the federal level. level and therefore the services provided to the taxi drivers’ union are free, ”added Juan Enrique Romero Cervera at the time.
Cancun taxi drivers fight with Uber
In September 2016, Uber began providing service in Cancun, one of Mexico’s most important destinations. At that time, the governor of Quintana Roo, Roberto Borge, reported that the American company did not have a permit to offer the passenger transport service in its taxi modality. Faced with the government’s refusal, in 2017 Uber canceled operations in Cancún.
On January 12, 2023, the Third Collegiate Court of the Twenty-Seventh Circuit agreed with Uber to register its operation in Cancún.
“Mobility services through the Uber app are not public transport and therefore should not be regulated as such in the state of Quintana Roo.”
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“We invite residents of Cancun, as well as visitors and tourists to the state, to use the Uber app, which provides accessible and reliable mobility options at the touch of a button,” said the company founded. by Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick.
Uber’s triumph in court has upset Cancun taxi drivers, who have taken to the streets in protest. The tone of the battle escalated, as taxi drivers carried out attacks on Uber operators, even a private vehicle suffered acid damage when it was mistaken for a car providing the enforcement service.
Cancun Taxi Driver Companies
Heriberto Núñez Cauich, union leader of taxi drivers in Cancun, is the leader of the 8,000 members who have taken to the streets to fight for control of the taxi service against the Uber app.
The union is a legally constituted legal person, registered by the assembly of December 16, 1972 and registered with the Local Board of Conciliation and Arbitration of the State of Quintana Roo.
The trade union organization brings together taxi drivers holding state civil service license plates to seek the defense of their members and the improvement of public service.
On February 17, 2020, Erasmo Abelar Cámara and the Caribbean Union of Drivers, Taxi Drivers and the like Andrés Quintana Roo founded the company Green line for transport and tourism.
The object of the company is the provision and operation of the federal tourist public transport service on routes or sections of federal, state and municipal jurisdiction, through the authorizations and permits granted by the Ministry of Communications and Transport.
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The public or private transport of people on routes or sections of federal, state and municipal jurisdiction through the authorizations and permits granted by the Ministry of Communications and Transport to the corresponding company. Likewise, he may acquire, alienate, encumber, give or lease, use in any capacity and trade in any manner whatsoever with all kinds of immovables.
Eric Ramiro Castillo and Andrés Quintana Roo Caribbean Drivers, Taxi Drivers and Similar Union founded February 23, 2015 Crane service Andrés Quintana Roo.
The company provides the auxiliary service of federal trucking, transport and rescue and storage of vehicles thanks to the permits and authorizations granted by the Ministry of Communications and Transport.
It can provide passenger transport services of urban, suburban and transport service in tourist and tourist service areas, thanks to the authorizations of authorized route concessions, granted by municipal and state governments.
On April 16, 2003, Juan Jesús Lezama González and Andrés Quintana Roo Caribbean Drivers, Taxi Drivers and Similar Union created the owner Andrés Quintana Roo.
The main activity is the provision and operation of the federal tourist public transport service on routes or sections of federal and local jurisdiction, through concessions or permits from the Ministry of Communications and Transport.
Another activity is the rental of automobiles for private use authorized by permits granted by the Ministry of Communications and Transport.
The commercial name of the company is TC Arrendadora Andrés Quintana Roo, whose president is Eric Ramiro Castillo and secretary Heriberto Núñez Cauich.
In 1995, andThe Caribbean Union of Drivers, Taxi Drivers and Similar Andrés Quintana Roo and Transportes Turísticos de la Costa have incorporated the company Andrés Quintana Roo gas station in Cancún.
The company is engaged in the buying, selling, leasing, subleasing and acquisition and disposal, as well as the use, possession, occupation, enjoyment and enjoyment of all kinds of real estate.
Another corporate object is the purchase, sale, import, export, distribution and rental of movable property, machinery, equipment, tools, raw materials, supplies, spare parts. spare parts, parts and their accessories or the like.
Juan Enrique Romero Cervera was appointed president of the Andrés Quintana Roo gas station, along with Ismael Fernández Fernández as secretary and José Luis Castillo Castellanos as treasurer.
Estación de Servicios TC Andrés Quintana Roo is the commercial name of the company of taxi drivers in Cancun, which registered it in 2010 for the commercialization of fuels.
Among the brands owned by union members are TC Taxi Drivers de Cancun, TC Taxi Turístico Certificado Certified, TC Arrendadora Andrés Quintana Roo, Transportes Turísticos de la Costa, TC Medical Clinic Taxi Drivers de Cancun, TC Maya Caribe, TC Airport Tourist Transportation and Green Ground Transport Online.
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