Puebla, Pue. Despite the fact that the state government maintained that 90% of the public transport units are obsolete, a group of concessionaires held a demonstration to demand an increase in the transport rate, as well as subsidies; however, the proposal was rejected.
This Monday, September 12, outside the Ministry of Mobility and Transportation (SMT), unit owners and operators demanded that the authorities open a dialogue table to address the issue, considering that the increase of 2.50 pesos that they were given in 2019 does not help alleviate maintenance and gasoline costs.
The concessionaires admitted that they do not have the money to modernize the units, as evidenced by the authorities, despite the fact that it was their commitment to do so when a new rate was authorized.
Members of the Union of Carriers of the State of Puebla, recalled that, since 2011, the year in which the metrobus, better known as Urban Articulated Transport Network (RUTA) several units and local concessions were eliminated.
Throughout 11 years, many products and the minimum wage have had substantial or notorious increases, which range between 100 and 200%, while the ticket fee has only risen 19 percent; however, they did not reveal the percentage they requested from the corresponding authorities.
They indicated that there are currently 16,000 concession units in the entity, of which 6,000 are located in the capital of Puebla; They noted that, in total, 48,000 families depend on public transportation.
Through a bulletin, the Ministry of Mobility and Transportation He ruled out a rise in the public transport fare in Puebla and that “soon” he will report on new support programs.
The authorities deepened that the increase in the passage depends on macro and microeconomic aspects; in addition to the fact that the rate is in the national average “in comparison with the quality of the service they offer.”
They indicated that there are no conditions at this time to deal with this issue, which is of a social nature and as such, the families’ economy must be taken care of.
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