Wednesday, April 14, 2010

TRANSANTIAGO: A blessing or a curse?


The TRANSANTIAGO was launched in February 2007 as a reform of public passenger transport in the metropolitan region, in order to end an inefficient system based on the bidding of routes to private operators. In my opinion, is a fairly effective because drivers no longer run through the streets picking up as many passengers as possible because they now have a set salary, so devoted to exercise good way to work (at least most of them, which was the main idea of this reform). I also believe that the payment is more convenient for the use of BIP card! instead of coins, which in turn makes it safer for drivers who are no longer manage money and also because it is cheaper to pay once you can make up to three routes.

In my experience, the beginning of TRANSANTIAGO was quite disconcerting because I just arrived from my vacations and did not understand much the new system, and messy because it involved a cultural shift in people. Eventually, I got used to the new system and I have learned to use it successfully, as it is my daily transportation.

I think the major changes that would focus the new government to make the system work quite well would be to regulate and improve the frequency of buses and publish them on the stop´s bus for informing passengers about wait times. I also think it would be good complement the night tours with the operation of the Underground to work all night.

6 comments:

Nicoleee said...

wow I forgot the thing about the salary =/, good idea!

Patty said...

It's a good point to mention that drivers get their salary every month, and that's why they don't need to speed as much as before. =)

Camila Agurto said...

It would be great that in all the country drivers received a stable salary, the accidents would decrease

Ivannia said...

Hi!!
I hope you are well
I invite you to live in the south!
is much better than the big city XD
and there is no transantiago!!!
I see you tomorrow in the University bye bye.

Ivannia

Ale said...

i think that it's so important complementing the transatiago service with the underground service at night!
love u! see ya in the university

Miss said...

The TRANSANTIAGO was launched in February 2007 as a reform of public passenger transport in the metropolitan region, in order to end an inefficient system based on the bidding of routes to private operators. In my opinion, ^ is a fairly effective because drivers no longer run through the streets picking up as many passengers as possible because they now have a set salary, so devoted to exercise good way to work (at least most of them, which was the main idea of this reform). I also believe that the payment is more convenient for the use of BIP card! instead of coins, which in turn makes it safer for drivers who are no longer manage money and also because it is cheaper to pay once you can make up to three routes.

In my experience, the beginning of TRANSANTIAGO was quite disconcerting because I just arrived from my vacations and did not understand much the new system, and messy because it involved a cultural shift in people. Eventually, I got used to the new system and I have learned to use it successfully, as it is my daily transportation.

I think the major changes that would focus the new government to make the system work quite well would be to regulate and improve the frequency of buses and publish them on the stop WF ´s bus for informing passengers about wait times. I also think it would be good complement the night tours with the operation of the Underground to work all night.

Cami,
I agree with you it should have more night shifts

well done!
regards,
miss

p.s. you got 6.2

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