[News] Government established that subsidy to carriers will be for 30 days and based on kilometers traveled

[Dr.Drako]

 

The Government published this Thursday the emergency decree that establishes the subsidy for public transport companies to continue operating during the state of emergency and complying with protocols to avoid contagion of coronavirus (COVID-19).

In the regulation, the Executive pointed out that the "subsidy is calculated based on operating costs, which are determined through the kilometers traveled by public transport units."

 

In addition, he specified that the subsidy is granted for a period of 30 calendar days from the start date determined in the supreme decree.

In the supreme decree, it was stressed that public transport companies must comply with the capacity (number of seats allowed) and the provisions on cleaning and disinfection of vehicles.

 

However, he clarified that the regular ground transportation services of people of provincial scope concessioned within the framework of the rules of promotion of private investment will not receive financial compensation.

 

The Government specified that the Urban Transport Authority for Lima and Callao (ATU) will be in charge of granting the subsidy to the public transport companies that circulate in the capital and the constitutional province.

 

He emphasized that more than S / 38 million will be transferred to the provincial municipalities to make effective the subsidy to carriers, while the ATU will allocate more than 78 million soles.