2024-07-04 08:47:14
The best compensation that the government can make The transport sector needs to ensure that they can work at night again, says Napoleón Cabrera, president of the National Confederation of Land Transport.
«The best compensation that the carrier needs at this time is first, the fight against crime and providing us with security on the roads“, he commented on Direct contact.
With this, he indicates that they will have peace of mind to work, and return to their usual schedules.remembering that insecurity caused work hours to be reduced at night.
Cabrera pointed out that “extortion on the roads” imposed through radars must also be “eliminated.” pointing out that they affect transporters and citizens in general.
Regarding the payments proposed by the government, in view of the future elimination of the subsidy on extra and ecopaís gasoline, he pointed out that the government faces the problem of not having an updated database on how many would benefit.
“No public sector entity has complete information, this information will have to be cross-checked to be sure of the total number of beneficiaries. The average was about 60,000 taxi drivers, 33,000 pickup truck drivers, but we don’t know about the motorcycle taxis,” he said.
Therefore, he agrees that it cannot be determined How much money will be determined for these carrier payments?due to the lack of verified information
However, he warned that if the promise to pay these subsidies is not fulfilled, They do not refuse to exercise their right to resistance, although he says that they are always willing to dialogue.
He pointed out that the average values estimated for taxi drivers are USD 40; between USD 45 and USD 48 for drivers of mixed cargo transport, and USD 22 for those belonging to the motorcycle taxi group. Payments would be made through bank transfer.
You can watch the full interview below: