In the country’s capital, there are about 400 semi-public transport vehicles for unlicensed passengers. The electronic ticketing system, introduced by the government two years ago, does not fully work on public buses, and some citizens are unaware of the usefulness of the Famba card. to the subsidy and the full operation of the electronic ticketing is essential, as only passengers who are inside the electronic ticketing will benefit from the subsidy that will still be defined by the Government and by the transporters. For now, the system does not work on certain buses and in others it fails, as reported by transporters Luís Maculuve and Arlindo Guambe. “Not even the routine maintenance is done to the machines themselves. Sometimes, one of the fronts may work and the rear does not; other times, both may not work. In my case, for example, there was a time when I was only the front and the back didn’t work, I reported, they told me they would solve it, but, until today, they haven’t done anything”, said Maculuve, whose words were seconded by another transporter: “The machines have already been assembled, but some already have problems , are not working”. Electronic ticketing will also be installed in semi-collective passenger transport, but operators do not know how the electronic system works. Alcídio Mucavele, who transports passengers on the Museum-Xipamanine route, told the newspaper “O País” that he still did not have any information: “We do not know how and where it is assembled, nor anything about the Famba card”. by “O País” also said they didn’t know anything about “Famba”. The points for collecting and recharging cards, installed in Maputo City, are all closed. Celeste Moisés, a public transport collector, says that few people use the system: “Some people used the Famba card, but from time to here, they no longer use it, because it no longer runs on our own buses”. There are about 1190 public passenger transport vehicles registered by the Municipality of Maputo, however some of which operate illegally. José Nichols, councilor for Mobility and Traffic, explains that licensing is essential to continue operating.”The universe we have, in the Municipality of Maputo, is about 1190 vehicles, which means that there are between 300 and 400 unlicensed cars. There is still time for licensing all buses”, invited Nichols. The Maputo Metropolitan Transport Agency is responsible for operationalizing the passenger subsidy and, according to Armando Bembele, technical administrator, the institution is currently studying all aspects for the attribution of the subsidy.Source:O País

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