ACPM will not lower its price and will seek other aid for transporters

After the meeting of Minister of Transportation, Guillermo Reyes, and representatives of cargo carriers in the country, it was concluded that the price of ACPM It will not change (after the rise of 57 pesos), but it will other reliefs will be studied for this sector.

(See: This is how the official gasoline prices were for January 2023).

“It is clear to us that the commitment not to increase fuel rates will be fulfilled until June of this year, since he explained to us that the increases that occurred were from a technical point of view“said Arnulfo Cuervo Aguilera, vice president of Fedetranscarga.

It was also agreed that a new meeting will be held next Thursday, January 12 at 10:00 in the morning to study alternatives that help offset this increase in the ACPM and to maintain the Fuel Price Stabilization Fund (FEPC). .

(See: Villavicencio, Cali and Bogotá with the most expensive gasoline in January 2023).

Among the possible reliefs that are going to be analyzed, and that were proposed by the transporters union, are a reduction in the cost of Compulsory Traffic Accident Insurance (Soat) and not raising the costs of tolls.

At the meeting on January 12, it is also expected to have the presence of representatives of the Presidential Council for the Regions, Invías and the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) to review what has been done regarding the state of the roads.

(See: Taxi drivers evaluate going on strike due to the rise in gasoline prices).

This is because there are still concerns about the state of the roads that affect transport vehicles and accident rate threats that there are some highways in the country, such as the Ruta del Sol, which “require immediate repairs“.

There will also be some alternatives for the improvement of displacements and road safety.

For this last point, the Ministry of Defense will be asked “more active measures to protect carriers so that there is peace of mind and confidence on the part of those who transport the country’s cargo on all our highways and highways“said the minister.

(See: The commitment to accelerate multimodal transport).

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