NewsWhore
05-27-2008, 04:30 PM
The CNTU bus union, led by Ramon Perez Figuereo, has announced that its members would increase bus fares by RD$5 on urban routes and RD$20 on inter-urban routes. Ground freight costs will also increase, by RD$4,000. The fare hike will come into effect at noon on Wednesday if the government does not meet the union's demands by 10am. Perez says that the soaring fuel prices justify the increase.
Perez, quoted in Hoy, said that the CNTU would increase its fares even if other unions decide not to do so. The CNTU has 3,500 affiliated freight trucks, which makes up 95% of the nation's cargo trucks.
Meanwhile, the Juan Hubieres of Fenatrano, Manolo Ramirez of Conatra and Ricardo de los Santos of Fenatrado (the largest trucking union) say they will not increase fares for now. They have proposed that the government reduce the tax on gasoline to compensate for the price of petrol. A gallon of premium gas now costs RD$196, and RD$65 of this is taxes.
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Perez, quoted in Hoy, said that the CNTU would increase its fares even if other unions decide not to do so. The CNTU has 3,500 affiliated freight trucks, which makes up 95% of the nation's cargo trucks.
Meanwhile, the Juan Hubieres of Fenatrano, Manolo Ramirez of Conatra and Ricardo de los Santos of Fenatrado (the largest trucking union) say they will not increase fares for now. They have proposed that the government reduce the tax on gasoline to compensate for the price of petrol. A gallon of premium gas now costs RD$196, and RD$65 of this is taxes.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)