Govt Called Upon Not To Allow Increase Of Bus Fares

The Commuter Rights Association has appealed to government not to allow bus operators in the country to increase bus fares following the hike in fuel pump prices.
Association President Aaron Kamuti says his organization’s appeal to government is in view of the fact that transport operators have already started contemplating on adjusting the bus fares.
Mr. Kamuti says it is important that bus operations realize that hike in fuel pump prices has further pushed high the cost of living in the country hence the need for them to come to the understanding that the majority poor Zambians will be more affected if the bus fares are increased.
He says if government allows a situation where transport costs are increased it will be unfair to the travelling public.
Mr. Kamuti says it is for this reason why his association assures the travelling public of its full support as it opposes any adjustments to bus fares in view of the hiked fuel pump prices in the country.

Posted by Kunda on April 22, 2014. Filed under LATEST NEWS. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

5 Responses to Govt Called Upon Not To Allow Increase Of Bus Fares

zedian

April 22, 2014 at 4:11 pm

Leave bus operators alone.Where were you when government was increasing fuel to represent the commuters then?You are very dull indeed..
- FuManchu
  
  April 22, 2014 at 4:28 pm
  
  Agreed Zedian! Instead Kamuti has to just keep quiet than try to be seen to make a “useful” comment
Sam Lindo

April 22, 2014 at 4:27 pm

THE COST OF OPERATING B– USES HAS GONE UP SO IT FOLLOWS THAT THE SAME COST HAS TO BE PASSED ON, THIS IS SIMPLE LOGIC AND IT IS NOT THE PROBLEM OF OPERATORS.
Surprised Zambian

April 22, 2014 at 4:31 pm

Let them increase without consulting anybody and with immediate effect, who does ERB consult when they increase fuel effective midnight? Do they consult marketeers? Do they consult commuters? Do they consult Bus operators? The only person they consult is their dunder heads.
teckson nyirongo

April 22, 2014 at 4:32 pm

Commuters planed their journeys last year for 2014 so did the bus operators taking into account what ever would come in between. Their wheels turn up, down and so on to reach destination and so should their profit and losses be.