But many people are discontented:THE INCREASE IN TOLL RATES IS ABUSIVE
Public Works announced it will increase tolls.
Carriers of freight and passengers described as abusive Friday the toll increase announced yesterday by the Ministry of Public Works. The groups also reject the measure, warning that it will not stand idly by the decision to collect tolls in both directions.
Asking President Danilo Medina to rescind the hike in tolls announced by Minister of Public Works, Gonzalo Castillo.
It was decided by: the Blas Peralta, Dominican Dominican Transport Federation (Fenatrado), Arsenio Quevedo, of the National Union of Transport and Allied Workers (Unatrafin), Antonio Marte, of the National Confederation of Transport (Conatra), Alfredo Pulinario, Central Movements Transport Drivers (Mochotran) and John Mars, the National Transport Workers' Central (CNTT) .
They said that many trucks, cars, trucks working in the public and freight transport will have to be removed from service because their owners will not be able to continue with the increases in tolls.
The owner of Public Works announced an increase to $ 50 one way and $ 50 back on the four toll connecting with Santo Domingo, equivalent to an increase of $ 70 to the price of tolls, as previously only paid $ 30, so as the way around.
Measuring Public Works, which has not reported the date of its execution, will cover highway tolls to/from Americas, Duarte, November 6 and Carretera Sanchez.
Quevedo Unatrafin understands that the decision of Public Works should be removed, because it hurts carriers, specifically those who must cross several times a day through tolls, such as traveling to Villa Altagracia, Boca Chica, Haina, San Cristobal, Bani, Azua, and other communities near the capital.
The associations of freight and passengers said meetings convened with its members to analyze the situation and take action if they do not discontinue the toll increases.
Creen abusivo aumento en tarifas peajes -