translated from Spanish: Government renames the Transantiago as “Network”: projected new means of payment and electrical buses regions

this day President Sebastián Piñera changed its name to the Trasantiago with the “network name”, change that occurs in the framework of transport third Millennium project, promoted by the Government.
“We are gradually leaving behind the Transantiago, which was bad public policy” said the President, who also said that “this network that will reach all regions is a new brand, but also a new concept and commitment with the quality of the transport public”.
The President also said that the system “will expand to regions, in a gradual way, but all regions of Chile”.
Pinera said in Santiago, the system will integrate to subway, both lines that exist as now projected, “and although the President of Metro line 10 be surprised”.
The President also said that the new system will operate with companies that manage buses and territories that will be conceded to them and other companies that will be in charge of the buses, while the State will put the whereabouts. It was also reported that companies operate about 300 buses, and that the bidding will last less time. “If a company does not work well, going to be able to be replaced” said the President.
The President recalled circulating already in the capital 100 electrical buses and that another hundred, in addition to 490 ecological buses will be incorporated. He also said that “we will reach all the regions of Chile with the electric buses”.
On the means of payment, the President said that the idea is that you can pay through cell phones by QR code, with the BIP card personalization!, facilitating payment with cards or with the possibility of charge to money directly from Bank accounts.

Original source in Spanish