NEWS: Planned MRT fare hike to test PNoy's political will

[akosiempoy]

is there already a proposed amount on how much will be increased?

[niky]

is there already a proposed amount on how much will be increased?

If they remove the subsidy completely, it'll be 45 pesos.

They have to temper the price increase, or do it slowly... otherwise the business will suffer.

But then that's up to the operators of the MRT. If they want to maintain profitability, they'll have to find the right balance between per passenger price and total passenger volume. If they raise it to 45 all at once and the passenger volume falls by 80%, they won't be making as much money as they are now.

[fourtheboys96]

If they remove the subsidy completely, it'll be 45 pesos.

They have to temper the price increase, or do it slowly... otherwise the business will suffer.

But then that's up to the operators of the MRT. If they want to maintain profitability, they'll have to find the right balance between per passenger price and total passenger volume. If they raise it to 45 all at once and the passenger volume falls by 80%, they won't be making as much money as they are now.

if they know the demand curve and the price elasticity of demand, they'll be able to do that.

[niky]

if they know the demand curve and the price elasticity of demand, they'll be able to do that.

They should... since it's high-school economics... but tell that to guys who just bought the SLEX... ...now that one's unfair... as we'd be paying more for cruddier service than the other highways in the country.

[batang_raon14]

They should... since it's high-school economics... but tell that to guys who just bought the SLEX... ...now that one's unfair... as we'd be paying more for cruddier service than the other highways in the country.

Unfortunately their priorities is their shareholders as it became evident everytime they justify their 300% increase in toll.

NLEX increased theirs as well pero di naman ganito kataas noon - and nung nabawi na investments nila at least nagka-decency silang babaan ang singil nila.

Sana lang kung matuloy man ang 300% na iyan ay in the end bawasan din once makabawi na sila - kaso from how they operate (imagine sinara yung NAIA exit kesyo may ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION kuno - where in fact it's obvious na ayaw lang nilang may nakikilibre sa daan nila), who knows...

[vito corleone]

Ayan, may bagong cannon fodder ang mga militants. They're threatening to hold protest rallies at MRT stations. They don't want the goverment to remove the subsidies since these militants don't pay taxes...

those militants are against anything

[ghosthunter]

those militants are against anything

They have to be against something... otherwise they lose their "militant" creds

[wowiesy]

They have to be against something... otherwise they lose their "militant" creds

I agree... They lose their relevance pag tumahimik sila... If they are irrelevant, wala silang leverage para sa mga raket

[donbuggy]

Let's see what Ms. Summer of Discontent has to say about this:

http://tinesabillo.wordpress.com/201...lrt-fare-hike/

30 July

Hmph. Nabalitaan nyo na ba? Pinag-aaralan na daw ang pagtaas ng pasahe sa MRT at LRT. Naku. Sabi ko magrarali talaga ako pag ginawa nila yan.

[Kaya kung bwisit ka sa panukalang ito? Sumali na sa Facebook page ng "Not to MRT LRT fare hike"]

May suggestion pa na gawing 60pesos! Nahihibang na ba sila? Pang-tanghalian at merienda ko na iyon. Sa ibang manggagawa, pagkain na iyon para sa buong araw. Sobrang pasalamat na nga ako na may MRT. Kahit masikip minsa, mas mabilis ka namang makakarating sa pupuntahan mo. Aircon at mura pa.

Wala na din namang sasakay sa kanila pag ginawa nila yun. Parang taxi na yun ha. Mas mura pa ang flag-down rate. Siguro mag-bubus na lang kami. Malaking bagay din kahit gawing 25pesos sya. Parang maliit pero malaki ang epekto nito sa budget nating lahat. Parang dodoble ang bayad sa MRT. At ang isang stored value card ko, apat na sakay na lang? Que horror!

Paano na ang mga minimum wage earner? Eh iyong mga mas mababa pa sa minimum wage ang natatanggap? Pag tinaasan nila, mag-bubus na lang ang mga tao at lalong magkakabuhol-buhol ang traffic. Mas lalong ma-lalate ang mga tao sa trabaho, sa eskwela…

[CVT]

So, where is the spirit of nation building, kung lahat, ang gusto nasa welfare?

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