Several passenger transport companies announce that they are in solidarity with the Employers Association of Transport Operators and with other 55 transport companies, which issued a request on August 20. If the authorities do not adjust tariffs for passenger services, they will go on strike.
In APOTA's request to the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure, it is argued that the delay of tariff adjustment leads to the destruction of this industry. "We no longer have drivers, because we cannot guarantee them a decent income. We have no more transport units, because current revenues do not allow us to upgrade the vehicle fleet. We have neither locksmiths nor mechanics nor welders nor dispatchers, because people with such qualifications quit our companies", the request reads.
According to the operators, the MEI failure to fulfill obligations to promote a balanced policy in the industry generates daily losses to the transport companies. As a result, road traffic security, the comfort level and the transport services sustainability are undermined.
"If MEI has no intention to regulate tariffs, we, the transport companies, have no other option but to urge the ministry to urgently examine this issue, before going on strike", the statement said.
