Prague does not yet plan to increase the price of public transport due to rising fuel prices
Updates: 08/03/2022 16:30
Released: 08.03.2022, 16:30
Prague – The management of Prague does not yet plan to increase the price of public transport (MHD) in connection with rising fuel prices. No restriction or disruption of connections is planned. When asked by ČTK, this was stated by Deputy Mayor Adam Scheinherr (Prague Sobě) and Filip Drápal, a spokesman for the city organization Ropid, which is planning Prague’s public transport. A spokeswoman for the transport company (DPP) Aneta Řehková said that DPP expects an increase in fuel and additives costs this year, but the specific amount will depend on price movements.
Fuel prices at Czech filling stations have been rising rapidly recently. According to CCS, a liter of Natural 95 costs an average of CZK 43.51 and a liter of diesel CZK 45.32. Diesel is rising more quickly when the price has risen by CZK 1.17 in 24 hours, while gasoline has risen by 74 pennies.
“We hope that the situation will stabilize again and that we are not planning price changes yet,” Scheinherr told ČTK. The amount of public transport fare is decided by the city, not by DPP or Ropid, which may only propose.
There are no plans to limit or cancel connections. “We are monitoring the situation and we are in contact with carriers. We are not currently planning any connection restrictions. This issue is of course maintained contractually within the indexation of actual costs.
According to the DPP spokesman, the impact of last year’s price developments is negligible. “Higher prices in the second half of last year offset favorable prices in the first half of the year, when we bought diesel cheaper than forecast. However, this year we expect a higher average fuel price,” said Řehková.
According to the DPP, if the price were to decrease by one crown per liter on average for the whole year, this would mean additional costs of approximately CZK 30 million. At AdBlue, the company expects a price increase of about CZK 9 million this year compared to 2021. “The increased costs due to the rising price of energy and fuel with the shareholder (capital) of the application,” the spokeswoman added. It is not yet clear how the possible cost increase will be addressed.
DPP has concluded contracts with suppliers for the purchase of fuels and additives AdBlue, including the setting of a pricing policy with regard to the development of raw material prices on world markets. It applies to fuels until December 2027 and to AdBlue until February 2023, which is why it will issue a tender for suppliers this year.