Juan Marte proposes audit and review of subsidies to the new director of Intrant
The president of the National Central of Transport Workers (CNTT), Juan Marte, presented to the new executive director of the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant), Juan Manuel Méndez, a roadmap focused on transparency and operational efficiency in the sector. During the meeting, which marks the beginning of Méndez’s administration following his appointment by the Executive Branch, the transport leader emphasized the need to clean up the institution’s internal processes.
Key points of the work agenda
The CNTT’s proposal to the Intrant includes several fundamental axes to regularize the public transport service in the country:
- Conducting a comprehensive external audit of the institution.
- Execution of a technical study to determine the actual cost of the fare.
- In-depth review of subsidies granted to the transport sector.
- Investigation into the whereabouts of the Corredor Duarte buses in Santiago.
We want users to know what they should pay for a ticket and drivers to know what they should charge for the same. We understand that the current subsidy program lacks the rigor and transparency necessary for the use of public funds.
Juan Marte, president of the CNTT
Transparency in fuel subsidies
One of the most critical points exposed by Marte was the management of subsidies. The leader denounced that, despite there being records of an allocation of millions of gallons of diesel for the CNTT, the organization has not received the promised benefits. Marte urged the new leadership to redirect these resources so that they directly impact the grassroots drivers, who face rising operating costs daily.
Possibility of rate adjustment
Faced with the escalation in fuel prices, the leader did not rule out that new increases in ticket fares might occur. Marte argued that the sector cannot indefinitely absorb the operating cost without a fair fare structure based on the country’s economic reality.
After the meeting, both parties agreed to establish a technical committee that will visit the CNTT offices within the next 15 days. The new head of Intrant committed to following up on the concerns raised, an attitude that Marte described as a positive sign for the strengthening of Law 63-17 and the improvement of the national transport system.
