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This Monday, the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), through the Vice Ministry of Transportation, held a new session of the Public Passenger Transportation Advisory Council of the Metropolitan Area of Asuncion, with the participation of representatives of public institutions, operating companies, Opama and the Horizonte Positivo organization. During the meeting, the first electric rate for public transportation with private investment was presented, a fundamental advance for the gradual incorporation of electric buses into the metropolitan system. The electricity rate, set at G. 6,100, was developed through joint work between the Vice Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, operating companies and international specialists, and establishes the necessary conditions to promote private investment in electromobility, allowing the gradual incorporation of 40 electric buses from the Nanduti company to the transportation system. However, the cost of the ticket for users will remain at G. 3,400, the same value that the differential service with air conditioning currently has. The Vice Minister of Transportation, Emiliano R. Fernandez, pointed out that the first electric rate for privately owned buses represents a signal that will promote the incorporation of more electric units into the public transportation system. This rate enables the arrival of more electric buses to the city, buses that do not pollute the air, do not generate noise and offer a high level of comfort for users, with air conditioning and better quality of service, he stated. For her part, the representative of Opama, Griselda Yudice, valued the incorporation of electric buses as part of the system transformation process. We start this month in a very optimistic way, hoping to continue moving towards new buses and better services. We invite citizens to share their experience and opinions, because listening to users will allow us to promote faster and more efficient measures to build higher quality public transportation together, he said. Public Transportation Advisory Council The Advisory Council is made up of representatives from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Sedeco, user organizations, operating companies, sector workers, municipalities, governorates and universities, with the aim of incorporating different perspectives into the public transport transformation process. This consultative space accompanies the implementation of the reform promoted by the Government of Paraguay, within the framework of Law No. 7617/2026 and its regulations through Decree No. 5969/2026. Its creation strengthens the participation of the different actors involved and promotes the construction of a more efficient, sustainable system focused on the needs of users. Date: June 1, 2026
