"Fare zero" includes trains? Do you have money? Doubts about Lula's promise
Filed with the Chamber four days before the second round, the Lula Government's proposal to zero out collective transportation fares on weekends and holidays has barely begun to go through the process and is already raising doubts in the sector. The text of the Proposed Constitutional Amendment (PEC) only mentions free “urban or urban-character public collective transportation”, without detailing the segments that will be…
The Brazilian government, led by President Lula, has proposed a constitutional amendment to make public transportation free on weekends and holidays. The proposal, which was submitted to the Chamber of Deputies four days before the second round of voting, has raised concerns in the transportation sector due to its lack of detail on which segments will benefit.
The National Association of Passenger Rail Transport (ANPTrilhos) estimates that the cost of implementing the proposal for trains and subways would be at least R$ 1.6 billion per year, and R$ 14.5 billion per year if buses are also included. The association is seeking guarantees that there will be sufficient resources to fund the measure and that the regulation will ensure a stable flow of revenue to operators.
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