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. Tender for 70 Buses Declared VoidMonday, November 13, 2017 None of the three participating companies met the requirements established in the tender to supply 70 buses for the urban transportation system in Panama. Three companies took part in the process to sell 70 units for public transport services to the Mass Transportation Company of Panama (MiBus), with economic offers that ranged between $6.9 million and $7.6 million, but all three were discarded due to non-compliance with part of the requirements established in the tender conditions. 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. Gas Buses Offered to Costa RicaWednesday, November 28, 2012 The Korean firm Daewoo has offered to cooperate with the Costa Rican government in order to overhaul the bus fleet with environmentally friendly units. Company representatives from Daewoo, the leading supplier of buses in the country, claimed that they are able to manufacture buses that run on biodiesel or natural gas. 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. $300 Million For Salvadoran Bus SystemMonday, February 22, 2010 The government of Brazil has offered a $300 million loan to renew the country’s bus fleet. Marcelo Baumbach, spokesperson for Brazil’s government, explained they are negotiating a credit line with BNDES, Brazil’s National Economic and Social Development Bank. Volvo Gets Order For 1000 Buses To Panama CityMonday, August 16, 2010 Volvo Buses has received an order for 1000 Volvo B7RLE bus chassis to Panama City. The customer is a consortium in Panama called Transmassivo and is led by the Colombian enterprise Fanalca Group. Volvo Buses has received an order for 1,000 Volvo B7RLE bus chassis to Panama City. Low fuel consumption and a high level of availability were decisive factors in the customer’s decision to purchase Volvo vehicles. Panama Invites Bids for $20 Million in VehiclesThursday, September 24, 2009 The process is called "Macro agreement for supplying vehicles, buses and truck for State entities". Participants companies will supply the following types of vehicles: Hatchback, Sedan, Pick Up, 4x2 and 4x4 vans, Microbuses, Minivans, Buses and Trucks. 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. 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. 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'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. 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. |
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