The main novelty for transport starting this Monday will be the creation of a new National Transport Registry of passengers, the free establishment of routes, schedules, prices and duration of services by carriers.
In addition, other restrictions will be released that will allow the entry of new companies that operate minibuses instead of buses, and they will be allowed to enter airports to pick up passengers.
According to what they argued from Casa Rosada, the economic team considers that, in a certain period, A change of this nature should result in greater supply and price competition.
The modifications in the regulations for medium and long distance transportation generated some concerns in companies in the sector. The Argentine Association of Passenger Transport Companies (Aaeta) shared a statement after the measure was advanced where, although it highlights that “the regulations seek to increase flexibility in market access for operators and the ability to adjust the offer of services”, warns that “any opening in the market must be gradual to avoid saturations that could put the viability of current carriers at risk.”
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The decree, to which he had access Scope weeks ago, mentions that “the routes, vehicles, schedules, prices, duration of services, and even the pick-up and drop-off points for passengers that are authorized by the respective local jurisdiction may be freely established, which It will generate a greater offer of services and price competition that will benefit both the user and the companies and transporters.“.
As reported today by Secretary of Transportation of the Nation, In addition, “they will have to report the transport capacity, detailing the number and type of vehicle, number of seats, contracted insurance, the list of drivers to be assigned and information related to their driver’s licenses, the periodicity of the declared services, the origin, intermediate stops and destination of the trip”.
At this point the National Passenger Transport Registryan organization through which the available services must be informed and offered to the public.
“Companies and transporters that were already registered will not have to do so again. New ones will have to register and, once registered, will automatically obtain authorization to operate after 5 days after registration, thus applying the new methodology of “ “Positive Silence” already implemented by the Ministry of Deregulation and State Transformation” clarified from the Ministry of Transportation.
Regarding the deadlines, the Government announced that “the authority for applying this measure will be the Ministry of Transportation of the Nation of the Ministry of Economy and will begin to be implemented in 60 days, when the necessary technological updates are made.”
Source: Ambito
