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FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1989
NEW FARE SCALE CEILING FOR GREEN MINIBUSES
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED AN INCREASE IN THE FARE CEILINGS OF GREEN MINIBUSES WITH EFFECT FROM THIS SUNDAY (JUNE 4).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE REVISION WOULD BRING AN UPWARD ADJUSTMENT OF 20 TO 30 PER CENT TO THE MAXIMUM FARES THAT MIGHT BE CHARGED BY GREEN MINIBUSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISTANCES OF INDIVIDUAL ROUTES.
AT PRESENT THERE ARE 1,300 GREEN MINIBUSES OPERATING A TOTAL OF 180 ROUTES IN THE TERRITORY WITH A GENERAL FARE RANGE OF $1 TO $4 DURING NORMAL SCHEDULED OPERATING HOURS.
IN VIEW OF THE RISE IN OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS SINCE THE LAST REVISION IN MARCH 1986, GREEN MINIBUS OPERATORS HAD APPLIED FOR AN INCREASE IN THE FARE CEILINGS. THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT THAT THERE WAS A NEED FOR AN ADJUSTMENT.
'AGREED
"THE NEW FARE SCALE ONLY INDICATES THE MAXIMUM FARE THAT CAN BE CHARGED FOR A GREEN MINIBUS SERVICE. IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE FARES OF GREEN MINIBUSES WILL BE INCREASED AUTOMATICALLY UPON THE REVISION.
"OPERATORS CAN, IF THEY WISH, CHARGE A BELOW-THE-CEILING FARE. MORE THAN HALF OF THE OPERATORS ARE NOT CHARGING THE MAXIMUM RATES THE MOMENT,' THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"
AT
"THE OPERATORS HAVE TO APPLY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL FOR FARE INCREASE ON ANY INDIVIDUAL ROUTES, HE ADDED.
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THE FOLLOWING ARE THE EXISTING FARE SCALE FOR GREEN MINIBUSES:
SCALE AND THE NEW FARE
JOURNEY
EXISTING
DISTANCE NOT
SCALE
EXCEEDING (KM)
($)
REVISED SCALE
(s)
2
3
5
7
—
1.00
1.30
1.30
1.70
2.00
2.50
3.50
8
10
11
3.30
4.00
4.50
4.00
5.00
15
4.
60
5.50
20
6.00
8.00
30
9.00
12.00
40
12.00
15.00
50
15.00
18.00
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