The government deregulated medium and long distance automotive transportation, as published today in the Official Gazette
The transportation deregulation It was made official by the Government through its publication in the Official Gazette. The main reading of the measure is that will no longer be an essential service. This sparked discomfort in the sector and raised questions about whether it would affect people with disabilities. Until now, companies were obliged to transport them for free.
government sources, They assured that nothing will change in that regard. Therefore, people with disabilities will continue with the facilities they had until now to travel by bus.
What does transportation deregulation mean?
Among several modifications, the measure will allow companies in the sector to have greater freedom to set prices. In addition, it will facilitate the entry of new companies to operate. This implies that it can be operated with combis instead of buses. They will also be allowed to enter airports to pick up passengers.
On the other hand, with the decree of transportation deregulationcompanies will stop operating routes that are not profitable. This will have a full impact on small towns with less than 10,000 inhabitants and off-season tourist destinations. For example, the Atlantic coast is a highly sought-after destination from December to March, but not in winter, which would reduce services outside of summer.
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What the Official Gazette says
“The National Government has launched a broad program to transform the national transportation system, aimed at rationalizing the supply of services, expanding investments and reducing costs with the perspective of contributing to increasing the competitiveness of the economy and improving of the quality of services,” they noted in the Official Gazette.
“It is necessary to provide more agile and flexible regulatory tools to the transportation system in order to implement a regime that is characterized by greater deregulation in terms of the provision and operation of services, thus promoting a higher level of competition. Measures must be adopted so that all registered transport companies and those incorporated in the future can freely provide service on all routes, providing continuity to those that are currently active.” they stood out.
Source: Ambito
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