The Road Transport and Safety Agency and bus operators today 30th December 2019 held a consultative meeting to determine the adjustment in bus fares following the increase in fuel pump price by the Energy Regulation Board last week.
According to a statement released to the media by RTSA’s Head of Public Relations Richard Mubanga, the bus operators through the Bus and Taxi Owners Association of Zambia (BTOAZ) have requested for authority from the RTSA to vary their current Road Service Licences (RSL) by making adjustment of bus fares as stipulated under the Road Traffic Act No. 11 of 2002.
Subsection 12 (d) of Section 108 of the Road Traffic Act No. of 2002 stipulates that “a person applying for a Road Service Licence, and a holder of such a license applying for its variation, shall submit to the Director of the RTSA, the rate of fares of the proposed services”.
Thus, the desired increase in bus fares would be effected after approval by all concerned stakeholders including the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
All bus operators are, therefore, guided not to adjust the current fares until such a time when the new fares are approved.
Public Service Vehicle (PSV) passengers are urged to report any bus operator charging inflated fares without approval from the RTSA.
Chain reaction
Next Merchants , Landlords , food etc .
This govt needs to go period.
Meeting for what, fuel prices have gone up, they too should adjust upwards. Everyone must adjust whatever they are selling upwards, that’s how it goes. When power goes up, adjust upwards again, no need to negotiate with anyone
There we go again Jon@ and Ci colour Lusambo . The chain reaction of depleting the national wallet of tax payers money has started to take effect . Give the bloody cheese you have been banging about to the people of chavuma ? Let them have running water from the taps and electricity in their houses imwe bakapanga.
Look at these PF rats lead by lungu , the whole day all we get is HH, HH, HH ,HH ,HH
All the while things are spiriling beyond the living conditions of the citizenry ……
This is what we like to see. Mature engagement and consultation which leads to a progressive amicable decision. This is what E C Lungu and the pf stand for. Look around you to see the development in infrastructure under pf. You cannot expect heaven on earth instantly. The benefits of infrastructure development are long term. Kz
These busses make far too much noise.A good reason to take them off the road.Peter Carlos Hinds.
Brenda Clarke the mad man.Peter Carlos Hinds.
Europe Britain And America.Stop sending your noise to black republics.It is not appreciated.Peter Carlos Hinds.
Just increase so that the people dancing dununa reverse can keep on dancing since they won’t afford transport costs.