By Breaking Belize News Staff: Prime Minister John Briceño says he believes Government and the Belize Bus Association can reach common ground and avoid a nationwide disruption of bus services.
Bus operators have been pressing Government to renew a temporary diesel subsidy that expired in early August, warning that the continued high cost of fuel is making some routes financially unsustainable. The association previously threatened to park its buses but delayed industrial action while awaiting a Cabinet decision.
Briceño acknowledged Wednesday that operators are facing serious pressure from diesel prices and said Government has already reduced some of the tax burden on fuel. Official inflation figures for July showed diesel at approximately BZ$14.32 per gallon, almost BZ$3 higher than a year earlier.
At the same time, the Prime Minister said Government wants to avoid operators passing their increased costs directly on to commuters.
Briceño said Cabinet would discuss the matter and expressed confidence that an arrangement could be reached which allows operators to continue providing service without resorting to strike action.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: Prime Minister John Briceño says he believes Government and the Belize Bus Association can reach common ground and avoid a nationwide disruption of bus services. Bus operators have been pressing Government to renew a temporary diesel subsidy that expired in early August, warning that the continued high cost of fuel
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