The Minister of Finance, , stated in an interview with Record that the zero tariff proposal should not be a banner for President Luiz Inácio da Silva () in the 2026 electoral campaign. According to the minister, a study to estimate the costs and .
The com in public transport: there are 138 municipalities, most of them small and medium-sized. The measure has an impact on the population’s pockets -according to , transport is the second largest expense for Brazilians (behind only food)– and also an electoral impact (measured by the above-average reappointment of mayors who implemented public policy).
Proposals to create a . One of them is a PEC (proposed amendment to the Constitution) that creates the Single Mobility System (SUM) and divides the responsibility for financing public transport between federative entities. The text, by the deputy (-SP), was filed in May 2023, but has not yet progressed.
Experts who view public policy with suspicion point to the fiscal cost of subsidies as an obstacle. Another potential problem would be the overload of users in urban transport, as an increase in the number of passengers was observed in municipalities that started to have zero fares.
This Wednesday’s Breakfast (8) deals with the feasibility of a national zero tariff. Urban planner Roberto Andrés, professor at , analyzes the experiences and challenges in implementing a zero-tariff policy in the country.
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