A new rate for suburban and interdepartmental transport tickets began to take effect at midnight this Saturday in Uruguay. This was reported to The Observer the National Director of Transport, Pablo Labandera.
The increase is 7% at the average level; Although it was scheduled for July 1, the proposal was put on hold since the signature of President Luis Lacalle Pou was needed for the decree to enter into force.
In detail, the rate for suburban tickets of up to 8 kilometers went from $44 to $47. Up to 10 miles, $50 to $54; up to 36 kilometers $70 to $75; up to 60 kilometers $104 to $111.
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The increase is not related to the rise in fuel, but to what was agreed in the Salary Councils and to the salary increase of the workers, according to Labandera.