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Spain: Bus operators call for ban on BlaBlaCar

By  |  August 12, 2015

An association of Spanish bus operators (Confebus) has announced it is taking popular ride-sharing platform, BlaBlaCar, to court, arguing it provides “unfair competition” when it comes to transport in Spain.

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    The French-based car-pooling company has seen its popularity soar in Spain since it was founded five years ago. It is currently the most popular ride-sharing platform in the country, with Spain constituting its biggest market after France. It boasts around nine million users across Europe.

    Its rising popularity has provoked the ire of Confebus, who have reported the company for unfair competition, after documenting its activities for the past year.

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