Three Consortiums Bid for Panamanian Metro BusWednesday, May 26, 2010 “Metro Bus Panama”, “Express del Futuro”, and “Transporte Masivo de Panamá” were the three consortiums submitting bids. Only three consortiums will participate in the bidding for designing, supplying and operating the new transportation system. Metro Bus Out to Tender on April 28Wednesday, March 31, 2010 The public bidding process for the Metro Bus transportation system has been pushed back once again. It was originally scheduled for March 29, was later moved to April 6, and yesterday the Panamanian presidency confirmed it will be officially done on April 28. Panama: New Metro Buses ArriveWednesday, December 15, 2010 The 43 buses which will join the new Metro Bus system, arrived the Panamanian port of Manzanillo. The arrival of the 43 buses from Colombia, add to the first 11 units which entered the country a week ago. Panama will Introduce Metro Bus AdministratorTuesday, December 14, 2010 The government will announce on December 15th, the company responsible for managing the transportation system. The announcement of the company in charge of collecting payments from users of the transportation system, is a few weeks late. Colombian-Panamanian Company To Get Metro Bus ProjectWednesday, June 23, 2010 ‘Transporte Masivo de Panamá’, a Colombian-Panamanian consortium, achieved the highest score in technical merits and price, in a public acquisition to operate the Metro Bus transportation system. After reviewing the technical report, the evaluation committee will announce the definitive winner of the contest. Leasing Could Be an Option in Panamanian Metro BusMonday, May 31, 2010 ‘Metro Bus Panama’, one of the consortiums bidding for designing and operating the project, has proposed a “bus leasing system”. On May 26, three consortiums submitted their proposals for ‘Metro Bus’, a public transportation system. The bid by ‘Grupo Express’ was priced at $275 million, the one by ‘Transporte Masivo de Panamá’ at $269 million, and ‘Metro Bus Panama’ presented the lowest priced one at $30 million. Panama: SONDA to Provide Metro's Ticket SystemWednesday, November 13, 2013 The company will be responsible for the supply and installation of the equipment required for the operation of the system to charge passengers. Panamaamerica.com.pa reports: "... SONDA will be responsible for delivering and implementing the equipment required for the operation of fare collection system for Metro Line 1 ..." 40 Companies Interested in Panamanian Metro BusFriday, January 8, 2010 Companies from several countries declared their interest in developing the $270 million public transportation project. This project will complement the Metro System, and comprises acquiring urban buses for the capital city and San Miguelito. It has attracted companies from Brazil, Colombia, Chile, United States, Germany, Mexico, Argentina, Korea, Russia, Sweden and Panama. Sonda will Manage Panamanian Metro BusWednesday, January 12, 2011 Chilean Consortium Sonda SA won the tender to manage the new mass transit system. The concession was granted to the firm for a period of ten years. Panama's Urban Transport Passes Into State HandsFriday, October 10, 2014 The government has announced that the Metro Bus service in the capital will be run by the State and its management will be granted in concession to private operators. The government announced that the service which up to now has been provided by the company Mi Bus will pass into state hands, and the concessionaire will be a private company. Private Company Could Manage Metro in PanamaTuesday, May 7, 2013 The Panama Metro Secretariat is not ruling out that in the future it could be a corporation which administers the Metro. This was announced by the Secretariat in response to questions made by the Panamanian Society of Engineers and Architects (SPIA) regarding the operation and management of the Metro. Panama Publishes Bidding Rules for $270 Million "Metro Bus" SystemFriday, November 27, 2009 The project comprises design, procurement and operation of a new public transportation system for Panama City. In the proposal, candidate companies must include a passenger demand study, route design, operations plan, driver training plans, and maintenance and user information programs. They must also provide a fleet reposition plan and an investment program in terminals. Deadline Extended for Bidding for MetrobusTuesday, January 12, 2010 The Government of Panama decided to extend the deadline for submitting bids for the Metrobus system to April 6. Proposals will be received on April 6 and the winner will be announced on May 6. 4 Bids for Metro Bus AdministrationWednesday, December 15, 2010 Sonda, Confya, Panama Card and Metro Recaudo submitted bids to manage the Metro Bus transportation system. The proposals ranged between $ 118 and $ 229 million. Panama Launches "Metro Bus" SystemMonday, November 16, 2009 The first contract for "Metro Bus", a new transportation system, will be awarded on March 29th, 2010. This project will renew the current bus fleet with air conditioned, high capacity vehicles, but will commence with existing 'Red Devil' buses ("Diablos Rojos"). |
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