Last month the Department of Roads and Transport for Sinaloa approved an increase of 50 centavos in the fare of local buses without air conditioning. Yesterday the Department approved the same increase in the fare of the state’s air conditioned buses, excluding the “tourist buses.”
Although for most riders the new fare will be eight pesos, up from the current 7.5 pesos, the fare for students will remain unchanged. The fare increase will go into effect when the ruling is published in the state’s official register, which is expected to occur on August 13.
The bus associations’ union was against the 50 centavo increase, as they had argued that an increase of 1.5 pesos was needed.
With this increase the fare for air conditioned buses has increased 3 pesos, or 60 percent, from the 2004 fare of 5 pesos.
(from Noroeste)
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