Even after an increase in the subsidy, bus fares rise to R$6.25 in Bauru. The president of the Municipal Urban and Rural Development Company (Emdurb), Donizete do Carmo, stated that the 8.7% increase in the public transport fare in Bauru (SP) was necessary to guarantee the financial balance of the system. From August 20th, the ticket price goes from R$5.75 to R$6.25. The new tariff was made official by City Hall this Tuesday (21), through a decree published in the Official Gazette. "The increase in the fare, the readjustment of the fare, is due to the conclusion that Emdurb made in the calculations. Our technical team makes a calculation of the entire system. (...) The technical team made this calculation and came to the conclusion that there was a need to readjust the fare to cover the cost of the system", said the president in an interview with TV TEM. ? Join the g1 Bauru and Marília channel on WhatsApp President of the company states that the adjustment was defined after a technical calculation of the costs of public transport TV TEM/Reproduction According to Emdurb, the technical fare for public transport was recalculated and actually rose to R$ 7.50. To reduce the impact on users, City Hall increased the subsidy paid per passenger, from R$0.75 to R$1.25, increasing the annual disbursement to around R$20 million. Even with the measure, the fare paid by passengers will rise by R$0.50. This adjustment was announced just over a month after the City Council approved the subsidy increase. At the time, the expectation was that the increase in the transfer would be enough to keep the fare at R$5.75. Asked why the new tariff calculation was only released after the subsidy was approved, the president of Emdurb, Donizete do Carmo, stated that the two processes are independent. "It can't be done beforehand. They are different institutes. Firstly, the subsidy is not for companies. The subsidy serves to ease the pocket of the public transport user, because, if there wasn't the subsidy, the user would have to pay more", he explains. The value of the bus fare will increase from R$ 5.75 to R$ 6.25 from August 20th TV TEM/Reproduction When asked if the City Council could increase the subsidy again to avoid the adjustment to the user, Donizette stated that the transfer is already at its limit. "It's a budgetary and financial issue. The municipality has a budget and works within it. There is no way for the municipality to increase this participation any further. The municipality has already increased it by around 25%", he replied. Check out the bus ticket price with the announced adjustment. Fare in cash or card: R$ 6.25; Student fee with card: 50% discount, in accordance with municipal legislation; Students under 18 years of age: 25% funded by the System and 25% by the Public Authorities; Students over 18 years of age: 25% funded by the Public Authorities and 25%, freely, by the concessionary companies; Integration: free of charge; Registered seniors aged 60 to 64, seniors aged 65 or over and people with disabilities: remain tariff exempt. Bauru City Hall announces 8.7% increase in bus fare Transurb/Disclosure Users criticize increase The TV TEM report heard from passengers at bus stops in Bauru this Wednesday morning (22). Among the main complaints are the overcrowding of vehicles, delays, lack of air conditioning and the impact of the adjustment on the budget. "You see, transport is precarious. The buses are scrapped, late, breaking down. I don't agree. (...) [An increase of R$ 0.50] unbalances our accounts", said the painter Users criticize the R$ 0.50 adjustment in the bus fare in Bauru TV TEM/Reproduction With the adjustment, those who use two buses a day will spend R$ 1 more daily. Over the course of a month of work, this increase represents around R$24. In one year, it is R$288 more. "In my case, I take four buses a day. We say it's 50 cents, but every 50, it adds up at the end of the month, how much will this bill be?", said Vanda Roseli, credit recoverer. With the fare adjustment in Bauru, those who use two buses a day will spend R$1 more daily TV TEM/Reproduction Improvements depend on new tender Regarding criticism of the quality of the service, Donizete stated that the City Hall is preparing a new tender for public transport and that the future contract may require air-conditioned buses. "The municipality started a bidding procedure. This procedure had to be suspended by the Court of Auditors, but it is resuming this bidding process. There is, indeed, the possibility of having buses with air conditioning," he explained. Regarding vehicle capacity, the president advised users to register complaints with Emdurb to analyze the need for reinforcement of the lines. "We have a team that carries out this analysis and checks whether there is a possibility of increasing the number of buses, number of lines", he says. With the adjustment, Bauru now has one of the highest bus fares among cities in São Paulo with up to 500 thousand inhabitants. A survey carried out by TV TEM in April showed that the municipality already had the third highest value in the state in this population group. Passengers criticized the increase and demanded improvements in public transport in Bauru TV TEM/Reproduction