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Bus service Cubans cannot afford
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba - February 22 (Pedro
Enrique Martínez Machado, Agencia
Santiago Press / www.cubanet.org) - The
Bus Transport Association that was recently
rennovated with new Yuton Chinese-made buses
has ordinary travelers here screaming because
they say they can't afford the fares.
The fare for a round-trip from Santiago
to Havana is 338 pesos, compared to an average
monthly salary in the range of 250 pesos.
The minimum fare is 10 pesos, even for short
trips of a kilometer or two.
An article February 17 in the Communist
Party organ in Santiago, Sierra Maestra,
published a schedule of the routes and their
prices, and justifies the high prices by
the high cost of the buses, the cost of
spare parts, and fuel.
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