EL PILÓN spoke to the president of the Board of Directors of Fenalco-Cesar, Octavio Picoabout the decision that buses the Valledupar strategic transportation system They do not work on Sundays and holidays.
The decision was announced Katrizza Morelli, SIVA manager, in the middle of a press conference. Sunday, August 11, will be the first without operation of the buses, since they started their journey in December 2022. The official said that the service will no longer be provided on Sundays and public holidays. because of the low number of passengers and the low level. collection of tickets.
There is concern about SIVA’s financial crisis and declining service. They no longer work on Sundays and holidays.
That saying that we look for fever in the sheets has never been so true. On Sundays and holidays, SIVA will not provide its services, to promote it? I mean, we’re going to shoot ourselves in the foot. As we promote the use of SIVA we do not provide the service. That’s just legalizing motorcycle taxis because people need to get around in something. That thing is a motorcycle taxi.
You have been criticizing the orders for a day without cars and motorcycles…
They are also thinking about declaring a day without cars and without motorcycles. But the problem is not that the city is becoming congested, that is why there are traffic lords. They should be asked to work and not make checkpoints to request documents that are in accordance with the national order and therefore be able to do activities outside of missionary activity.
For example, someone who calls a citizen to walk through an alley to enter a public parking lot.
Isn’t the day without cars and motorcycles the solution?
Those who own a private car are not public transport users. If the motorcycle-free day order is applied, it must be made clear that there are people who work on their motorcycle, not necessarily carrying passengers, which is prohibited, but in delivery, courier, commuting…
The traffic guards must ensure that there is no male grill and that the two occupants of the motorcycle are wearing helmets with the motorcycle license plate. That is a national standard.
What can you do to save SIVA?
We need to work to make use of buses. How about getting to work encouraging the use of public bicycles, like in other cities around the world. That might help us. So that people, after cycling, can get on the buses.
People need to be told that if they have an accident on a motorcycle, the probability of being injured is infinitely greater than on a bus. On the other hand, the buses have been operating for a long time and no bus accident has been seen. However, every day, there are motorcycle accidents. You have to tell people that.
Riding in an air-conditioned bus is not the same as riding on the back of a motorbike, exposing yourself to the risk of an accident.
But many bus routes are not profitable due to the small number of passengers…
There are places where not many passengers go, but removing service from them is another shot in the leg. Of course, these people from far away places must have a service because where there is one today there could be 10 tomorrow But if they are filled with the certainty that the bus will not pass , trust in the service is quickly lost.
