While the government tried to keep fares manageable for the public, drivers like felt the squeeze from another direction: spare parts . The cost of a brake pad, for instance, jumped from 400 Birr to 830 Birr. Many operators found that even with the new tariffs, their earnings were almost entirely consumed by fuel and maintenance, making driving a "job you do when you don't have another option". The 2021 Tariff Table (Addis Ababa)
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Higher transport costs contributed to the rising price of food and consumer goods.
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While the government tried to keep fares manageable for the public, drivers like felt the squeeze from another direction: spare parts . The cost of a brake pad, for instance, jumped from 400 Birr to 830 Birr. Many operators found that even with the new tariffs, their earnings were almost entirely consumed by fuel and maintenance, making driving a "job you do when you don't have another option". The 2021 Tariff Table (Addis Ababa)
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Higher transport costs contributed to the rising price of food and consumer goods. ethiopian transport authority tariff 2021
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