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From November 1 only 160 urban buses will circulate in Quevedo, 30 less than usual; rates will go up in Babahoyo

Partners of urban transportation resolved to remove that number of daily units from the routes.

Solo 160 Urban buses will circulate on the different routes of streets and avenues of Quevedo from this Monday, November 1. This decision was made in a regular session of the urban transporters union of this town, on the night of Thursday, October 28.

In this way, the urban transportation partners, by voting, resolved to remove 30 units per day from the routes from circulation. Despite the fact that the President of the Republic, Guillermo Lasso decided to freeze the value of diesel at $ 1.90, this decree helps us solve the economic crisis that they claim to be going through due to the increase in fuel, indicated the drivers.

There are 190 urban buses that circulate in Quevedo, now there will be 160, 30 less. The crisis began to affect us since the confinement of the pandemic began. Now it is because of the price of diesel, which through talks with President Lasso we sought to focus for this sector on $ 1.50. It has not been possible and for the moment we must make decisions, but we do not want to touch the pocket of the users “, said Fernando Vera, president of the urban transportation of Quevedo.

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Vera in her speech announced that during the day they are able to collect $ 5 to $ 10 a day of profit, and that under this parameter it is better to leave their units “stopped” and put away to avoid maintenance costs and mechanical damage during the tours.

The leader also spoke about the analysis of a possible rise in the value of the ticket that is currently at $ 0.30, due to the operating expenses that include making the route on the routes, but that through a study the proposal will be made to the municipality so that it can decide whether or not the request is reasonable.

In 2017 the fare of the Quevedo urban passage went from $ 0,25 a $ 0,30.

The passage will go up in Babahoyo

In the capital of The riversThrough a statement from the municipal company Transvial, the public was made aware that since Wednesday, October 27, the dissemination of the new urban bus and taxi service rates began.

The document indicated that for 18 years the current rates have been frozen, which in the case of buses is $ 0.30 and the minimum taxi ride is $ 1.

Now, the new rates of $ 0.35 for buses and $ 1.25 for taxis. These will come into effect on November 27.

For the approval of the increase, the Transvial company has also established as a condition for the owners of urban buses and commercial taxis that in order to establish a fair charge, the units must be in optimal conditions (vehicle), and that taxi drivers implement taximeters in each route, according to the regulations of the Traffic and Road Safety Law.

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The increase in service, according to the owners of the transport units, is due to the rise in fuels and maintenance operating costs.

For the user Carlos Vargas, the increase should be justified with improvements in the service, since, according to the studies, the urban bus fare that will be charged in Babahoyo will be the most expensive at the provincial level. While citizen Steven Figueroa recommended that an optimal service be provided with air conditioning and especially the treatment of passengers be improved. (I)

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