According to the Cotradin spokesman, Néstor Cubilla, this increase would be reflected from $0.30 cents to $0.40 cents in the short tranches and from $1.50 to $1.80 in the long tranches; implying an increase in the rate of $0.10 and up to $0.30 cents respectively.
On Monday they will paralyze transportation in the West. Photo: Illustrative
An increase in the rate of between 25% and 28% is what awaits users of the country’s public transport if the Government does not approve freezing fuel prices as requested by carriers unionized in the National Chamber of Transport (Canatra) and the Interior Transport Council (Cotradin).
According to Cotradin spokesman, Néstor Cubilla, this increase would be reflected from $0.30 cents to $0.40 cents in the short tranches and from $1.50 to $1.80 in the long tranches; implying an increase in the rate of $0.10 and up to $0.30 cents respectively.
“We have studies, up to now, that show that we are losing up to $0.60 to $0.70 cents per passenger daily,” he said.
Cubilla reiterated that they are asking the authorities to freeze fuel prices at $2.40 for diesel and $3.00 for gasoline, in order to avoid passing on losses to users’ passage.
For this Monday, March 28, it is expected that West Panama carriers carry out several road closures to demand the freezing of fuel prices.
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