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“We sat down with the transporters to discuss the issue of fares. We agreed that they reduce the fares and I urge all operators to adhere to these fares so that members of the public are not cheated,” Gen Katumba said.
The chairperson for United Bus Owners Association (UBOA), Solomon Nsimire said that although they had doubled the fares on all routes, they have reached a consensus to reduce the fares.
“We decided to review the fares to what we previously charged before the lockdown. We however decided to add a small fee to cater for rising costs like fuel to ensure a win-win situation for everyone,” Nsimire said.
Taxi operators also agreed with the decision of saying that they too decided to reduce the fares after negotiations with government.
“We have agreed to reduce fares after the resumption of transportation at full capacity. Whereas we didn’t go back to the original fares, we have included a small fee. This is between shs500 and shs5000 depending on the journey,”
Fares had doubled during lockdown because taxis and buses were carrying only half capacity. Now that they are carrying full capacity, there is really no reason for hiking prices.
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