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Following the announcement by President Gustavo Petro, The Ministry of Transport believes that the program is technically and legally feasible.
According to sources in the ministry, After an exhaustive analysis, it was concluded that implementing this measure would present no major logistical or legal problems.
President @petrogustavo’s proposal is technically and legally feasible. It will bring important benefits to improving urban public transport systems, thereby improving mobility and quality of life in the city
william camargoricetransport minister.
What does the minister think of the president’s proposal?
Transportation Secretary William Camargo initially recalled The proposal has been under consideration in Bogota since 2009.
“Noting that this issue is on the public agenda A few years ago, even in the 2009 Bogota document, Reflected on this,” commented.
In turn, he stated, Public transport systems and general collective public transport (TPC), they have a financial crisis.
“Which affect sustainability, quality, reliability and safety, With costs, the deficit mounts and there is a risk of maintaining this offer.
william camargoriceMinister of Transport.
He added: “What about proposals? As citizens we contribute to sewerage, cleaning, public lighting, and so on. Likewise, we contribute to the transportation system, whose rates constitute public services. Public goods and services are made with the resources of all paid”.
“Just as they get paid, there is a cost to society for their underutilization. Low occupation, congestion problems, under-prioritized use of public goods all penalize public goods and burden the state (all of us) become more onerous.”
william camargoricetransport minister.
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what happens?
he The Transport Secretary assured that they had looked at viable alternatives from his portfolio to make the proposal a reality.
“We explore alternatives. For example, all households/properties in Bogotá pay monthly for public transport in the cityd. all. We analyzed the pilot: 2.8 million households (average 2.79 people) and 2.7 million urban properties”comment on it.
He also said that operating costs will depend on factors such as “Public Transit Rates, Property, Assessment, Distance to Property/Station – Whereabouts, Location Considered and destination (residential, commercial, medical, industrial, location)”.
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In the same way, he reformulated what the President had proposed as Contributions from all citizens, not as subsidies.
“I maintain that some of the preliminary results are preliminary. In the proposed model, Bogota could raise more than $3 billion, This is not a subsidy, but our contribution to public transport. essential services that make cities more livable and sustainable”, explained.
“With 260,000 households (average 4.1 persons) and 290,000 properties. The average annual payment per property is $758,000, Each person will pay around $16,000 per month to use the service, enhance public transport and get better distribution.”
william camargoriceMinister of Transport, About the situation in Cartagena.
the minister finally said “Our cities need better, more decent, more efficient public transport. We propose a safe, sustainable and healthy mobility protocol”.
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