Transportation fare hike in Edirne

Edirne Mayor Filiz Gencan Akın presided over the meeting held at the Municipal Council Hall, where the agenda items for June were discussed and resolved.

The item regarding the transportation fare hike on the agenda was also discussed.

It was also decided to name the street where "Edirne tourism ambassador" and President of the Association for the Promotion of Edirne and Protection of Tava Ciğer Quality, Bahri Dinar, who passed away some time ago, resided after him.

Furthermore, with a majority vote by the Council, a 37 percent hike was implemented for urban transportation.

Following the hike, the student fare has risen from 11 lira 90 kurus to 16 lira 300 kurus, while the full fare has increased from 16 lira 80 kurus to 23 lira.

Mayor Akın stated that they are closely monitoring citizens' requests and complaints regarding ETUS through the tracking center.

'WE WERE FORCED TO IMPLEMENT A HIKE'

Expressing that they have to keep the transportation system running in some way, Akın said, "Yes, we had a request for a discount, but we had planned to finance it through the Edirne Municipality while doing so. However, unfortunately, at the point we have reached, both municipal revenues and the austerity measures that have been issued have put us in a position where we are hindered. We were forced to implement a hike, even if at the lowest possible level".

News Source: 12punto