He Government of the City of Buenos Aires announced that it will take charge of the subsidies of the 31 bus lines that circulate through the Buenos Aires territory and, prior to the meeting between Javier Milei and Jorge Macri where the transfer will be made official, promised not to increase ticket prices “for the moment.”
According to what Ámbito was able to find out, the Head of State and the Head of Government of Buenos Aires They will sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the two governments that establishes an orderly transition of the 31 bus linesin which the City Government assumes all subsidies from September 1st, “taking charge of the management of the lines, which will allow bus fares to remain -for the moment- at current price levels.”
In this way, the buses will pass under the jurisdiction of Buenos Aires, which implies that the GCBA will take charge of 66% of the subsidy for the bus tickets and will finance the Red SUBE program on each of the lines, which will allow the 50 and 75 percent discounts to be maintained on travel combinations.
The Buenos Aires government confirms that the transfer will be gradual
Through its announcement, Jorge Macri’s administration confirmed that the transfer will be carried out progressively. “Having achieved that the transfer be through an Agreement Act and not suddenly It is a first big step to continue working towards full autonomy. in other areas such as IGJ, Justice, Port, etc.,” said those close to Jorge Macri.
Previously, the City Government had proposed a six-month plan to carry out the entire transfer of all the lines that will pass from the national orbit to the jurisdiction of Buenos Aires.
Buses: the Secretary of Transportation made the transfer official
The Ministry of Transportation, through an official statement, made official the transfer of the 31 bus lines: “Nación will stop managing and subsidizing the lines that circulate within the City of Buenos Aireswhile the City government will maintain the necessary subsidies to maintain current rates and benefit programs.”
“Based on an agreement made between the two governments, it was established an orderly transition of bus linesin which the City Government assumes all subsidies from September 1st, taking charge of the management of the lines, which will allow the bus fares to remain at the current price levels for the time being,” he added.
Along the same lines, Javier Milei’s Executive celebrates the effort made by the GCBA. “This represents an extraordinary effort for the City of Buenos Aires: on the one hand, it will have to subsidize two thirds of the cost of the ticket. The purpose is not to increase the rate. And this is extraordinary because a 66% subsidy on the rate is not sustainable on a permanent basis for the City. On the other hand, it will be necessary to postpone investments and other expenses,” he points out.
Transfer of buses: Javier Milei receives Jorge Macri at Casa Rosada to sign agreement
The President Javier Milei will receive this Tuesday at 11 in Casa Rosada the head of Government of the City of Buenos Aires, Jorge Macrito advance the signing of an agreement for the transfer of the collectives. The city authorities have promised to provide funds to prevent, at least for now, the price of tickets from skyrocketing.
Although it was expected that this Sunday the Government would pass through 31 bus lines circulating in the City of Buenos Aires under the control of Macri, The agreement between the parties has not yet been finalised. The conflict covers the lines that circulate within the limits of the General Paz, the Río de la Plata and the Riachuelo.
Source: Ambito
