MOPT Puts
Brakes On Escazú
Tolls Increase
The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y
Transportes (MOPT) put the brakes on the
announced rise of ¢10 colones of the Escazú
tolls by the road concessionaire, Autopistas
del Sol. The increase was for passenger
vehicles, buses and heavy trucks would have
paid up to ¢40 colones more.
The viceministro de Concesiones, Guillermo
Matamoros, said that the MOPT reached an
agreement with Autopistas not to raise the
tolls and that adjustments could be made
every six months instead of three as called
for in the contract.
Autopistas announced the increase was to
take effect on July 1, less than a month
from starting to charge tolls on the
highway.
The company said that the increase was based
on the three months since the toll rate was
approved (April 7), notwithstanding that it
actually began charging users on June 9.
Matomoros added that the MOPT has sent a
request to the Autoridad Reguladora de los
Servicios Públicos (Aresep) to reduce the
Ciudad Colón (Santa Ana) tolls from ¢160 to
¢80.
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