He public transport fare in the Mexico City (CDMX) surprised the users, capital and Mexican, who since the November 1 suffered a “hit to their pocketbook,” which will be, according to those affected consulted, for up to more than 100 pesos monthly.
Although the Government Secretaries, Cesar Cravioto; of Mobility, Hector Ulises Garcíaas well as Administration and Finance, Juan Pablo de Bottonminimized the increase of a peso with 50 cents and its repercussions, some people in transportation said that they will face an imbalance in their expenses.
Raising the fare in the city was a double blow to the pocket, after the high rate in the State of Mexico (Edomex), said Melisa, who like thousands of users travels daily from a Mexican municipality to the southern area of the capital.
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He considered that the demand for transporters is understandable, although the increase in the rate does not guarantee greater safety or better conditions in the units.
“I understand the needs of the drivers and the demands to increase the cost of the ticket, but it does not benefit us as users because the salary remains the same for many and the increase does not guarantee us more safety, or better routes, or that the units are in good condition; it only guarantees us more spending,” he stated.
Tarifazo in CDMX took users of concessioned transportation by surprise
Enrique who moves from Coacalco, State of Mexicofor the Coyoacán mayor’s officein an area where the service does not reach Metro o Trolleybusonly concessioned transportation, the increase took him by surprise.
He recalled that just the October 15in the areas of Edomex the payment of the ticket was authorized 12 to 14 pesosin the first 5 kilometersand then leave in 25 cents each additional kilometer; that is, he pays up to more than 30 pesosin that entity. Now, in the capital he will pay 9 pesos and 50 cents: “Now doing the accounts I will pay more than 120 pesos that I spend monthly”.
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“Whoever said that is not used to using public transportation or has the privilege of using private transportation. I think those cases where one has to travel somewhere due to an unforeseen event are not being taken into account in the calculation,” shared Luis, a user in the capital.
In your case, it represents a additional expense of 90 pesos per monthwhen commuting to work, in the mornings, and going to school, in the afternoons.