The second half of January in Neuquén will be marked by the increase in transportation rates. In addition to the removal of subsidies, they assured that The increase in fuel was decisive for the new prices. From tomorrow, The changes will begin to be reflected in bus fares, the Tren del Valle and taxis.
Some increases were officially communicated by the municipality, while others were communicated by the unions or the users themselves were surprised by the announcement. Some They will begin to be reflected tomorrow, while others could be updated during the week.
The increase in bus fare is 32% y It occurs one month from the previous rate. The new price It came out by decree, based on the authorization that Mayor Mariano Gaido has to modify the ticket if there are cost variations. in fuel and personnel contributions.
As detailed in decree 8/24, the variation in the cost of inputs and the equal agreement of the drivers (for a salary increase) led to the modification of the passenger/kilometer equation in Neuquén and the new value of the capital’s public transport was established at 370 pesos.
Some versions indicated that the ticket will be more expensive starting Monday, however, the commune’s Transportation Secretariat indicated that the activation of the fare update in the charging machines SUBE in the cars They depend on the software being ready in Buenos Aires, which could become a change any day.
As for whats taxisthe adjustment will be made according to the price of fuel and the flag lowering would cost 969 pesos. As established, Increases in taxis are made every six months and depend on the increase in the value of Infinia Diesel fuel. «The situation «pushes the need to consider an adjustment between the periods of May and November«They explained from the taxi drivers union.
«Fuel suffered an unusual increase, being today the price of infinia Diesel at a value of 969 pesos in the ACA of Neuquénand it will become more acute month by month with systematic increases,” they commented.
The taxi drivers warned that the new values, with the flag lowering to 969 pesos and an increase of 15% at night, It would come into force between January 15 and 20.
For their part, the passengers and users of the Tren del Valle They were surprised with the news of the increase on Thursday, when they came across signs reporting a 45% increase.
As the poster announced, the train that connects Neuquén and Plottier, with several stops in the middlewill suffer the increase starting Monday, January 15, that is, tomorrow.
It is worth remembering that for two years, the section that goes from the station located in the Central Park to Cipolletti is out of servicegiven the repeated incidents on the bridge that passes over Route 151, already in Río Negro.