Drivers threaten to raise tickets

The main transport unions gave yesterday to the Government a bar waiting until December 15 to enable to double them the allocation of subsidized fuel each month given them by the Government or otherwise increase the price of the ticket.

Antonio Marte, President of the National Confederation of transport (Conatra); Blas Peralta, President of the National Federation of transporters (Fenatra) and Antonio Brito, Vice President of the National Federation of transport (Fenatrado), said that the increases shall be between 5 to 50 pesos in the routes of the great Santo Domingo and toward populations of provinces.

On the other hand, reported that the increase in the prices of freight transport will today set Tuesday when the leaders of Fenatrado meet to take a decision thereon. Fenatrano and Fenatrado receive a subsidy of 645,000 gallons of fuel each month, while Conatra benefits with a million gallons monthly. u000aIn addition, the bus owners Union receives 150,000 gallons. Drivers argue that only fuel have enough for 8 or 11 days of the month.

While the director of the Office technique of transport Terrestre (OTTT), July Horton, said that the increase in the passage would be irrational, because fuel prices have remained stable in recent weeks, but it will treat the requests of drivers to President Leonel Fernandez via the Ministry of industry and commerce.

"The price of the ticket should be equal, but we are going to channel the request," said Horton. Drivers claim that, in addition to the high price of fuel, they are swindled by employees in service stations.

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