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PSC Approves 66-Cent Emergency Ferry Surcharge for 90 Days Amid Diesel Cost Pressure

11 June 2026
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Varlack Ventures and Transportation Services USVI requested a 75-cent surcharge, but the PSC approved 66 cents per ticket for 90 days after questioning the calculations and citing pending findings that the companies may already be over-collecting fares.

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