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The Vice Ministry of Transportation presented the final results of the review of the public transportation costing methodology in the metropolitan area of Asuncion, developed together with the National Public Transport Association (ANTP) of Brazil, to representatives of the public sector, civil society organizations, unions and system operator companies. With the objective of moving towards a sustainable costing model, applicable to both the current system and the reform of public transportation, we worked with information provided by the companies in the system, from which a solid technical basis was built for the definition of the cost methodology. The study was developed within the framework of a transparent and participatory process, which included instances of exchange and validation with actors in the sector. This instrument will serve to build, together with the actors of the system, a new way of measuring the technical rate with technical parameters and criteria for the future. Representatives from the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC), the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP), the Secretariat of Consumer and User Defense (SEDECO), the National Competition Commission (CONACOM) and the National Agency for Traffic and Road Safety (ANTSV) participated during the days of March 16 and 17. Likewise, civil society organizations such as OPAMA and Horizonte Positivo took part, along with the CETRAPAM, FETRAM, and UCETRAMA unions, and transport companies. Technical cooperation The National Public Transport Association (ANTP) is a Brazilian non-profit civil entity, with 48 years of experience, recognized as a technical and institutional reference in urban mobility. Its work focuses on promoting quality and sustainable public transportation by promoting research, projects and training, with key contributions in policies such as the Transportation Voucher, the Urban Mobility Law and the municipalization of transit, articulating its work through strategic alliances, forums and specialized publications that integrate governments, operators, academia and organizations in the sector. With this instance, the Vice Ministry of Transportation advances in the construction of technical tools that allow strengthening decision-making and accompanying the process of transformation of the public transportation system in the country. Date: March 18, 2026
