According to the official proposal, the minimum bus ticket will have a value of $270 and, in the cases of people who access the Social Rate (Retirees, Pensioners, AUH, etc.), the value will be $121.50. On the contrary, those who do not register their SUBE card before next April 1st will pay a minimum ticket of $430.
At the same time, in the case of the railway system, the value was unified on all lines, establishing a fare table that, if paid with a SUBE card, will be $130 for the first section and $58.50 for those who access the social rate. Those who do not have the SUBE card registered must pay double the rate determined in each section, as applicable. The values will be adjusted bimonthly according to the CPI shared by INDEC.
Key meeting
Howeverthe business chambers (AAETA-CEAP-CTPBA and CEUTUPBA) were summoned for tomorrow at 4 p.m. by the Government. “Only two people can attend per camera,” clarifies the message received by WhatsApp. From the sector they explain that the first cost analysis carried out by the National Government must be presented when defining a minimum ticket of $270. “We want to confirm if it gives them the $800 that we requested in December – today $500 is recognized between rate and subsidy – and, if so, make it official in the Official Gazette and pay it retroactively to January 1,” they detail. The calculation that determines the level of subsidy has not been touched since September.
But that value is already outdated after the projection that the cameras make for March. The salary demand of the Union of Automotive Tram Drivers – a retroactive increase of 22% in December, 27% in January and 33% in February – brings the real cost of the ticket to $1,500, according to the cameras. “They must evaluate how much will be covered by the rate and how much will be needed as a subsidy,” they say.
The UTA declared itself in a “state of alert” due to the lack of support for its joint proposal. The Government does not intend to get involved in the negotiation, it considers that it is an agreement between the union and the business chambers that will then go through management approval. On January 16, the Ministry of Transportation, the UTA and the private sector held a virtual hearing and concluded that, if the negotiation is not closed, “it could lead to the paralysis of services.” The union will already participate in the strike this Wednesday, starting at 7 p.m. According to the signed minutes, the problem is that the Nation would be willing to analyze the salary update sought by the UTA, but not the PBA or CABA, “even though this The latter would have informally expressed its willingness to contribute the funds that fall within its competence.” “We insist on calling the transportation authorities to these hearings, or that at least there is a public, reliable and concordant agreement between them, in accordance with the needs of the sector,” the parties reiterate in the document. The next hearing will be on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Previously, the business chambers will meet with the Province of Buenos Aires. “Dear Authorities of Chambers of Automotive Passenger Transport, at the direction of the Minister of Transportation Jorge D’onofrio We invite you to the meeting that will take place on 1/23 at 10:30 on the 4th floor of this Headquarters,” reads the call received. The concern revolves around this very thing: the lack of definitions on the part of the Nation due to the insufficient funds to compensate for the increase in subsidies after the increase in the ticket and the increase in salaries.
But the Buenos Aires management recognizes that they do not have the necessary resources to face these increases. “The national government unilaterally cut off the flow of resources, such as the Conurbano Fund or the Educational Fund. “It eliminated 24% of the Province’s financing resources,” they denounce in Buenos Aires. What is authorized by the Co-Participation Law remains, but the eliminated money compensated for what PBA demands in its historic fight for greater granting of funds in this concept. “There is a very strong tension with the National Government. They are trying to financially strangle the Province,” they warn in dialogue with this medium. “If there is no offer, perhaps UTA will declare a strike,” they communicate, although they clarify that it could be stopped, through mandatory conciliation.
Source: Ambito
