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The Mozambican Federation of Road Transport Associations (FEMATRO) plans to propose a 20-metical increase in fares for semi-collective passenger transport, commonly known as “chapas”, citing delays and failures in the payment of compensation to operators.
The proposal was announced by FEMATRO president Paulo Muthisse following a meeting with transport operators in Maputo.
According to Muthisse, the organisation believes the current compensation model is no longer addressing operators’ concerns and now intends to focus discussions with the Government on revising fares.
“The federation’s proposal is 20 meticais,” he said.
If approved, the increase could significantly raise travel costs, particularly in the Maputo metropolitan area, where many routes currently charge between 15 and 25 meticais.
FEMATRO says operators remain under pressure from rising operating costs, especially following the increase in fuel prices recorded in May.
At the time, diesel prices rose by 45.5% and petrol by 12.1%, prompting the Government to introduce a subsidy mechanism to prevent the increase from being immediately passed on to passengers.
Between May and June, the Government paid subsidies to 227 public transport operators, amounting to 128.87 million meticais.
The support provided around 35,470 meticais to semi-collective transport operators and up to 141,000 meticais to conventional and articulated buses.
Despite the payments, transport operators say delays and difficulties in accessing compensation persist.
“We have already seen that there is no point continuing to talk about compensation. Now we have to change the discussion and engage with the Government on increasing the fare,” Muthisse said.
The proposed 20-metical increase still has to be discussed with the Government and does not, at this stage, mean that new fares have been approved.
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