Tourism road transport is being discriminated against says Franco Gattinoni of Confcommercio.
Confcommercio asked for a reform of limited traffic zone access
"The government and the Ministry of Transport are not showing due sensitivity for tour bus companies, a key segment of organized tourism, or for the industry in general,- said Franco Gattinoni, president of Confcommercio's Federation of Organized Tourism. -We asked for a reform that would integrate the national criteria defining access to ZTL limited traffic zones, thus abolishing chaotic ad hoc measures by individual municipalities. Instead, we find ourselves with a ridiculous regulation that discriminates only against tourism road transport."
“The proposal does not lower the cost for tour buses”
The draft of the Draghi government's law under discussion should establish which cities can make use of the ZTL limited traffic zones while reducing the administrative burden on users, Gattinoni said.
“Instead, the proposed text lowers the cost for all categories except tour buses, a branch of organized tourism which is fundamental for group travel. Today an M3 bus pays €150 to pass through the ZTL in Milan and €160 in Rome. With these proposals, the price could shoot up to €480. So much for reducing administrative burdens.”
