As Ámbito anticipated, the Government regulated the deregulation of the automotive passenger transportthrough Resolution 57/2024 of the Transportation Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy, which was published in the Official Gazette this Tuesday.
The rule bears the signature of Transportation Secretary Franco Mogetta. In article 1 of the standard, it states: “The REGULATORY STANDARDS FOR THE PROVISION OF PASSENGER MOTOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF NATIONAL JURISDICTION OF AN URBAN, SUBURBAN AND INTERJURISDICTIONAL NATURE are approved, which as an annex (IF-2024-134142737-APN-SSTAU#MEC ) forms an integral part of this resolution”.
Meanwhile, article 2 details: “The ‘NATIONAL REGISTRY OF INTERJURISDICTIONAL PASSENGER TRANSPORT BY MOTOR’ and the “NATIONAL REGISTRY OF URBAN AND SUBURBAN MOTOR PASSENGER TRANSPORT” are unified in the “NATIONAL REGISTRY OF PASSENGER MOTOR TRANSPORT” “, in accordance with the provisions of the decree 883 of October 4, 2024”.
“Carriers registered in the “NATIONAL REGISTRY OF PASSENGER MOTOR TRANSPORT” are authorized to carry out occasional services in closed circuits of an international nature, in accordance with the specific regulations established for this category of services,” it states in article 4.
Deregulation of long and medium distance transport: what are the changes
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 by the 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
