A bill has been presented to finance, build, operate and maintain transport infrastructure using trusts.
From the Law project "An Act authorizing the development of transport infrastructure through trusts":
There is a need to rethink the model for financing infrastructure, taking into account the fact that these investments impact on growth expectations for competitiveness.
The National Roads Authority of Costa Rica is putting out to tender services from trained personnel to perform the process of collecting the tolls at various stations on national highways.
Government Purchase 2015LN-000001-0PP00 Costa Rica:
"RECRUITMENT SERVICES FOR TOLL COLLECTION IN THE STATIONS LOCATED ON THE ROADS: GENERAL CAÑAS (ALAJUELA), FLORENCIO DEL CASTILLO (TRES RÍOS), BRAULIO CARRILLO (ZURQUÍ) YBERNARDO SOTO (NARANJO)."
As part of the border posts improvement plan, the Government is proposing a toll, charging $25 per export declaration and $5 per person.
The charge would be implemented at the border crossings at Peñas Blancas, Sixaola, Paso Canoas and Las Tablillas (Los Chiles).
Proceeds will be used to pay back the $80 million loan granted by the Inter-American Development Bank to finance the construction, equipping and improving processes at these border posts and to create a fund to maintain them. Some 4% would be paid to the municipalities where the crossings are located.
ICS member companies fear a further negative impact from the effects of the global economic crisis, if Panama applies a toll hike from July 1.
The International Chamber of Shipping companies (ICS), the largest international shipping association, has asked the Panama Canal Authority (ACP in Spanish) to postpone the increase in tolls of 15%, whose first phase has been announced for 1 July.
Autopistas del Sol, concessionaire of the highway between San José and Caldera, cancelled its exclusive toll contract with HSBC, and is now negotiating deals with others banks.
The contract will HSBC will continue, but it won’t be exclusive any longer. Users will now enjoy more payment options, such as automatic charge from checking accounts, credit card or prepaid cards.
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