Edivaldo Holanda: bidding notice for transportation will be released in May.
State Representative Edivaldo Holanda (PTC) used the Legislative Assembly's platform to speak about the public transportation bidding process in São Luís, which is expected to take place in May. According to the representative, the vans that operate irregularly will be legalized and will provide an auxiliary service to the bus companies in São Luís. Furthermore, he confirmed that campaign promises such as GPS and a single-fare ticket will be implemented as part of the bidding process.
Jorge Vieira's Blog - State deputy Edivaldo Holanda (PTC) used the Legislative Assembly's platform, this Monday (30), to talk about the public transport tender in São Luís, which should take place in May.
In his speech, Edivaldo Holanda stated that the vans currently operating illegally will be regularized and will provide an auxiliary service to the bus companies in São Luís. Furthermore, he confirmed that campaign promises such as GPS and a single-use ticket system will be implemented with the bidding process.
"The mayor has already determined that the bidding process, the notice for which will be released this May, should include vans that illegally transport people, so that they can provide a complementary service to the companies in São Luís and that they can move out of the shadows to transport people from within the neighborhoods, on the most difficult roads, to important bus stops," said Holanda.
He informed that the bidding process will include the Single Ticket system, GPS, and onboard recharging (allowing users to recharge their cards on buses if they run out of credit). "These are advantages that will come with the bidding process," he stated.
Holanda said that fuel price adjustments were the determining factor for the inevitable increase in fares.
"Everything has gone up in the country, and increases aren't appealing to anyone. Who liked the increase in fuel prices? Who liked the increase in energy tariffs? And so on, so many tariffs, everything has gone up. Nobody is happy, neither those who can afford it nor those who can't. So, the truth is that we have to stop playing to the gallery and speak responsibly," the parliamentarian declared.
Finally, Edivaldo Holanda stated that some politicians are misinformed when they claim that the readjustment would necessarily need to be debated in the City Council.
"Law 363/2014 is sub judice; there is an injunction, even showing that it is unconstitutional, but there is the law in force, this one is in force, Law 3430/96, in its Article 102, it gives authority to the Head of the Executive Branch in moments like this, to act without depending on a hearing," he concluded.