Fare Increases ‘Stipulated’ Under Alsa’s Contract, Salé Councilman Says

Fare Increases ‘Stipulated’ Under Alsa’s Contract, Salé Councilman Says

After a torrent of public outrage over bus fare hikes across the Rabat-Salé-Témara region, Salé city councilman Abdelatif Soudou responded, saying that the increases were not sudden or arbitrary, but in fact were provided for and required under the management contract with private bus company Alsa, the provider of the bus service. Commuters flooded social media with videos of heated confrontations with bus employees after a 1.5-dirham fare hike …