Drivers leaving without effect increase in the cost of the ticket

The President of the National Confederation of organizations of the transport (Conatra), Antonio Marte, said yesterday that the increase in the price of the ticket was suspended because "they began to reach an agreement" with the Government, which includes an advance of 50% of the total number of subsidized diesel that monthly delivers them the State.

According to their statements, the advance given by the Government includes one million 500 thousand gallons of diesel fuel, which includes the main transport unions, such as the National Federation of transport the new option (Fenatrano) and the National Federation of hauliers Dominicans (Fenatrado).

The subsidy for the carriers is to acquire fuel for their units without the payment of taxes.

Marte coincided with other entrepreneurs in the transport, John Hubieres of Fenatrano and Ramon Perez Figuereo, of the Central national carriers unified (CNTU), sit at the table u000aof the dialogue with the authorities to discuss on the basis of operational prices of the transport. In fact, from January 8 will begin talks with the Government authorities. Fenatrano and Fenatrado receive a subsidy of 645,000 gallons each month, while Conatra benefits with 1,000,000 gallons monthly.

In addition, the bus owners Union receives 150,000 gallons. Drivers have argued that only fuel have enough for 8 or 11 days of the month.

Marte returned to refer to the topic of thefts affecting transport drivers, and said that because the authorities have not acted before their complaints that the stations deliver them less fuel than they charge, themselves shall "put hand to these people". "Let's do pranks with them", he said.

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