Bus fares maintained

[NewsWhore]

Though transport union officials assured the public that bus fares would go down this week, passengers have yet to see a decrease in fares. News correspondent Lu Olivero reports that arguments between drivers and passengers have become commonplace on buses at the moment of paying the fares. Drivers argue that prices have not changed while passengers quote the recent statements made by union leaders. Olivero reports that when drivers are asked why prices haven't gone down, the response is a well-rehearsed spiel, "fuel prices have gone down, but fuel derivatives, tires and other parts are still expensive. When those go down, then fares will go down." Passengers are now refusing to pay full fares, giving drivers the exact change for the reduced amount. This collective rebellion makes it difficult for drivers to argue. On rare occasions drivers have lowered their prices individually, by RD$2 and RD$5, though no telling when prices for the whole sector will go back to normal.

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