Overview
- Mayor Agustín Neme decreed Friday that the flat bus fare will rise to $1,922 starting June 1, up $372 from the current $1,550.
- The city council, which voted Thursday to hand fare‑setting authority to the mayor through December, approved the move over objections from opposition blocs that wanted a full legislative debate.
- Municipal analysts point to a fall in the Passenger‑per‑Kilometer index to 1.64 from a 2.48 pre‑pandemic average and say subsidies covered only 12.64% of calculated costs, and the municipality extended the bus service emergency for one year.
- Operators asked for a $2,569.48 fare, a 65% increase, but the decree follows the city’s technical study that put the flat fare at $1,922.56, about a 24% rise.
- A brief driver stoppage over unpaid wages ended after a Labor Ministry hearing where companies pledged to pay, highlighting strained cash flow in the system.