NewsWhore
09-19-2006, 06:40 PM
Leaders of the major public transportation unions have announced price reductions on urban and inter-urban transport. Fares have been reduced by between RD$1 and RD$5 on urban routes and up to RD$10 on inter-urban journeys. Though the price decreases are welcome, the traveling public does not consider it sufficient. Unions say that drivers who don't apply the reduction should be penalized, and are calling on the government to reduce fares on the subsidized Office of Metropolitan Transportation Services (OMSA) buses, too. OMSA bus fares, nevertheless, had not been increased. During the month of July the fare for a public taxi, or "concho" ride, was RD$10, but this soared to RD$14 after the price hike, and has now been lowered to about RD$13 on most routes.
Union leader Ramon Perez Figueroa is quoted in Diario Libre, saying that there should be no indifference when it comes to the recent decrease in gas prices over the last few weeks. Figueroa called for the unions to respect passengers and to pass these benefits on to them.
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Union leader Ramon Perez Figueroa is quoted in Diario Libre, saying that there should be no indifference when it comes to the recent decrease in gas prices over the last few weeks. Figueroa called for the unions to respect passengers and to pass these benefits on to them.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#9)