'Flexible measures needed' to handle car-hailing issue

Cities tighten restraints, saying Didi Kuaidi, Uber continue to operate without license

Urban management and transportation authorities in Chinese cities should use practical and flexible measures to deal with changes made to the taxi market by car-hailing services such as Didi Kuaidi and Uber, experts said.

"Many urban commuters are fond of Didi Kuaidi and Uber because they offer convenient and economical alternatives to taxis," Zhang Changqing, director of the Institute of Traffic and Transportation Laws under Beijing Jiaotong University, said on Friday.