The Minister of Transport and Telecommunications of Chile, Juan Carlos Muñóz, reported that 44 electric buses have arrived at the Port of Valparaíso and will be part of the public transportation replacement plan.
The vehicles will operate on five new services to reinforce different areas of the city. Users will be able to pay their fare using cash or by validating with the Metro de Valparaíso card.
Muñóz noted that the units are of a similar standard to those existing in the Metropolitan region. Meanwhile, the Presidential Delegate of the Valparaíso Region, Sofía González, stated that with the arrival of the electric buses, a debt is settled with areas in the zone that have connectivity issues.
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Operation
The buses will operate on five lines, which are: E-01, which will connect Rodelillo with Estación Barón; E-02, which will connect Cerro San Roque with Estación Barón; line E-03 will start in Placilla and end at Plaza Victoria; E-04 will cover the entire Placilla area; and E-05 will run from Playa Ancha to the Puerto station.
They will be operated by the Empresa de Trolebuses de Chile and it is expected that their circulation will begin from the first half of September.
The arrival of the vehicles, coming from China, was supervised by Minister Muñóz, who, along with local authorities, highlighted the importance of their entry into operation in five new services and how these represent the greatest modernization boost the city port system has seen in decades.
The services will include fare integration, meaning users will be able to access them with the same card they use on the Metro de Valparaíso and elevators.
Additionally, the authorities emphasized that the entry into operation of this batch of electric buses marks the lead-up to the upcoming bidding process that will be developed in three stages, aiming to fully modernize the public transportation system of Greater Valparaíso and focusing on the incorporation of environmentally friendly vehicles.
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On August 27 and 28, Latam Mobility arrives in Santiago, Chile, for its mobility event aimed at boosting development in the Southern Cone and the region.
There will be two sessions bringing together leaders from the public and private sectors to discuss perspectives and innovations aimed at expanding sustainable mobility and electromobility.
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