Users Committees report that government’s announcement falls well short of expectations. Government dismisses exemptions in the April 25 Bridge. The end of July and the month of August will be marked by protests.
Speaking to Lusa, José Domingos, the Users Committee of the Via do Infante – A22 (CUVI), said the government’s announcement of a 15% discount to vehicles traveling from August 1, on some highways, roads mostly located in the countryside and the Algarve, is “clearly insufficient”.
“it’s very little. That was not what we expected. We expected at least 50%. Therefore, this increase is clearly not enough and will not bring change, because 15% is nothing, “he said.
CUVI scheduled for the July 23, Saturday, an idle car in EN125 , departing at 17h hours next to the Guadiana Motoclube, New Village location, Vila Real de Santo António, ending in Conceição de Tavira. On July 31, Sunday, a new slow butch car for N125 will be promoted, with starting Almancil (next to Apolonia supermarket) at 11am hours, finishing Source Boliqueime.
“We still have several protests in the pipeline, and when the Prime Minister coming on holiday to the Algarve, we intend to manifest in front of his residence, “said Joseph Domingues, who also advised people to use the National Highway 125, which” is in a better state the A22 and is free. “
” the only solution is the total abolition “
Nuno Vieira, Users of the Commission of the A29, which links Aveiro to Oporto , argued that “the only solution is the complete abolition of tolls on these routes, namely the restoration of justice in what has been this whole process of trampling and lack of interest by the expectations that were created to people.”
“it is to attend to the problem that these pathways are not surrender what was espetável, bringing costs to the exchequer public and poorly serving the people who need them to get to the workplace,” he said.
discount “is largely insufficient”
also the Commission of Users of the A25, the A23 and A24 considers the discount announced by the government “largely insufficient”.
“We have a position from the beginning, which is not of time this government (…). Since then, the committee of users against tolls has a very clear position: these motorways that have no alternative, because in some cases were built on top of the old IP’S [main roads] and therefore should not be paid “said Francisco Almeida speaking to Lusa
.” our position is very clear: be no tolls. Now comes the government to reduce the tolls. It would be stupidity on our part to say that is not good, but what we can say is that it is largely insufficient, especially if we consider that the tolls on the A25 are superior to the A1 “, he added.
measure to “support the development of the Interior and the establishment of job”
the Minister of Planning and Infrastructure, Pedro Marques, stressed Thursday that the announced measure involves a “significant effort” but both “affordable” and that it was necessary to “support the development of the interior, fixing employment, the establishment of companies and to support the mobility of populations.”
“With the information we have, with international studies we have, admit that in all the highways where we changed prices can have a decrease of 13.6 million euros revenue, “he said.
Asked about the fact that users consider that the discount is insufficient, the official said that if he could, “obviously has also herald a greater reduction,” but that is not its “role as ruler”: “my role is making responsible and sustainable decisions,” he said.
Exempt Bridge April 25 is “absolutely necessary, just and urgent”
with regard to the claims in relation to tolls on the bridge on April 25, the minister explained that “it is not a case which at this point may be on the table, its budgetary impact.”
Since the Commission of the South Bank Transport Users defends be “absolutely necessary, fair and urgent, that the Government restore functions, in August, the exemption from payment of tolls on the bridge April 25 “.
the committee users recalls that” those who live, work and study in the southern bank of the Tagus are the only Portuguese who have to pay tolls on bridges over rivers in Portugal, “which translates into” unacceptable discrimination. “
in a written statement, the deputy Heitor Block Sousa recalls that his party “always had a favorable view of exempting tolls” in August.
stressing that “the suspension of the exemption especially penalize families with less purchasing power, small carriers and small businesses,” the leader bloquista added that “it was not possible to meet with the Government commitment to ensure the replacement of the exemption.”
“do not give up to make this path,” he said Hector de Sousa.
what are the highways that will discount
the discounts announced by the government include tolls on motorways A23 Torres Novas – Guard, A22 (Lagos – Vila Real de Santo António) and A24, between Viseu and the border ray of Vila Verde in Chaves county.
the discounts extend even to the A4 motorway, called Transmontana between Amarante and Quintanilha (Bragança), while leaving out the section of that road between Matosinhos (Porto) and Amarante. Still in A4, in Marão Tunnel, recently opened, the price charged already covers 15% discount.
The A25 between Albergaria-a-Velha and Vilar Formoso is also covered by reducing, but not in initial section, which links Aveiro to Albergaria-a-Velha.
it also extended the time and special discounts to heavy goods vehicles in these highways to “mitigate the effects of the toll on economic activity and exports and specifically in freight costs. “
the rules in force since 2012 additional discounts of 10% during the day and 25% in evening and weekend week for heavy goods passes to 15% and 30%, respectively, and is extended to the motorway A4 and Marão Tunnel.
the night period is also extended for two more hours, having been set between 20h and 7:59 a.m..
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