{"id":43135,"date":"2021-07-07T20:58:11","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T18:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=43135"},"modified":"2021-07-07T19:26:24","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T17:26:24","slug":"zupco-kombi-crews-slash-fares-after-passenger-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zupco-kombi-crews-slash-fares-after-passenger-backlash","title":{"rendered":"ZUPCO Kombi Crews Slash Fares After Passenger Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Some Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) kombi crews in Bulawayo have reportedly slashed fares to US$1 for two people from $1 per person, while others are sticking to the new fares announced on 1 July.<\/p>\n<p>ZUPCO buses and kombis increased fares by 100 per cent last week pegging bus fare at $60 and kombis $80 (almost US$1) at the official exchange rate.<\/p>\n<p>A conductor who declined to be named told the Chronicle that they were informed to reduce fares by officials. She said:<\/p>\n<p>We just woke up today to be told that the omnibus fare was now $60 or US$1 for 2 or 10 rands. Communication came from the officials, we do not know much about the new changes.<\/p>\n<p>However, another conductor said they were told that for Nkulumane 12 prices have not changed.<\/p>\n<p>ZUPCO southern division operations manager Tineyi Rwasoka on Wednesday declined to comment on the issue of the fares and referred questions to acting chief executive officer Evaristo Madangwa.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts by the publication to get a comment from Madangwa were fruitless as his mobile phone was said to have been ringing without answer since yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>While ZUPCO hiked fares, pirate kombis maintained their $50 fare and commuters started avoiding ZUPCO buses that would move between destinations with as little as four passengers.<\/p>\n<p>ZUPCO has been the sole public transporter for over a year now while others are operating illegally.<\/p>\n<p>However, commuters said they preferred the cheaper pirate taxis (Mushikashika), although they sometimes endangered their lives when they get involved in high-speed chases with police.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Some Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) kombi crews in Bulawayo have reportedly slashed fares to US$1 for two people from $1 per person, while others are sticking to the new fares announced on 1 July. 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