More than 115,000 Metropolitan Transportation System card users were granted discounts last year.
The number of passengers who accessed ticket discounts through the airline cards Metropolitan Transportation System (STM) It grew by 20% last year, compared to the records recorded in 2022.
The number of users who were subsidized totaled 116,516 in the previous year, while during 2022 the figure had reached 97,469 people. The STM returns 10% of the amount paid during the month to those who make 30 or more trips using the card during that period.
In total, the companies included within the metropolitan transportation service About 36 million pesos (about more than 915,000 dollars) were returned to the passengers, an amount higher by more than 8 million pesos (more than 203,000 dollars) than what was refunded in 2022, as reported through their X account. (formerly Twitter) Joselo Hernandezcoordinator of the Metropolitan Area of Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP).
“The STM card replaced the traditional subscription”
Likewise, the MTOP official, belonging to the National Party (PN)highlighted that “since March 2021, with the inclusion of all suburban companies in the system, the STM card replaced the traditional subscription.”
“This change made it easier for users to move without previously having the obligation to have the total amount of money to load the subscription, as was previously the case, since the system allows minimum recharges on the card of up to 100 pesos,” he explained. Hernandez.
Finally, he explained that this measure “also gave passengers the freedom to travel on any metropolitan company and section to complete the 30 required monthly trips and access the discount.” In turn, he added that “since it is an unnamed card, it can be used by anyone.”
Source: Ambito
