SANTIAGO. — The director of the Integrated Transportation System of Santiago (SIT), Jhael Isa, and the executive vice president of the Metropolitan Bus Services Operator (
OMSA), engineer Onésimo González, made a technical visit to the regional headquarters of the SIT.
During the tour, the director of the SIT, Jhael Isa, accompanied González to show him the routes and bays of the monorail layout, with the aim of identifying the points where the operation of OMSA and the future monorail can coincide. This coordination is crucial to ensure a smooth transition and an interconnected service for users.
The visit’s agenda also included discussions on possible alternative routes to improve vehicular circulation in the city, seeking to optimize the services already offered by OMSA. The collaborative approach aims to improve travel times and the overall passenger experience.
Also, the head of OMSA, Onésimo González, held an inter-institutional meeting with the mayor of Santiago, Ulises Rodríguez, to agree on the mobility and transit problems affecting the city, highlighting the importance of effective coordination between local authorities, public and private transport.
During the meeting, González and Rodríguez addressed issues such as the expansion of the transportation offer in the city, reinforcing existing routes with new units, including electric buses that will be incorporated in a future expansion, emphasized the head of OMSA.
“We have discussed the issue of transit in Santiago, and I believe it has been a very productive meeting. We will soon share more details about the agreements reached, which will undoubtedly bring great benefits to our city,” Rodríguez affirmed.
The technical tour concluded with a visit to the control center and the cable car facilities, ending at the OMSA workshop in Cienfuegos, west of Santiago.
It is recalled that OMSA recently incorporated a fleet of 23 modern buses into the Integrated Transportation System of Santiago (SIT), which will operate in an integrated manner with the Santiago Cable Car and, soon, with the monorail. These buses are equipped with cutting-edge technology, including GPS, video surveillance cameras connected directly to 911, and access ramps for people with disabilities.
