Bank Cathay and company “Productos y Servicios Diversificados” began testing the Transfácil system, after an $8 million investment.
They are currently installing a fiber optics network to transfer data from the buses to a monitoring central station, explained Gamaliel Chin, from the Union of Short Outer Urban Routes Transporters.
“800 units will be fitted to use the card system on April, and the entire 1.750 fleet should be ready by the end of 2010”, reported Elperiodico.com.gt. “On March 20 they will begin selling prepaid cards to consumers”.