The new multipayment system began to be implemented on line 44 and plans to expand to the 31 lines of the City. Trips can now be paid with debit cards, credit cards, SUBE cards and NFC technology cell phones.
He new multipayment system which from this Thursday can be used on line 44, as part of the Integrated Urban Mobility Systemhad supervision in the operation of Jorge Macri and the announcement that the system will begin to be implemented in the 31 City lines.
“Neighbors have to travel more fastwith more security and comfort. That’s why we want them to be able to pay freely as they want, as is already happening on the subway. The city in mobility moves towards the future“said the Head of Government at terminal 44 in Nueva Pompeya, from where its journey to Belgrano begins.
He collective It is the most used means of transportation in the City, where of the approximately 1.5 million trips diaries made, the 43% is done collectively. Now, trips can be paid with debit and credit cards, in addition to SUBE, and with NFC technology cell phones.
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City Government
Since the City took over the 31 bus lines that have a presence in the Buenos Aires territory, in September, measures were implemented to improve the service and make them stand out for their operation and quality. These days a pilot test is being carried out in 18 groups of line 44, the entire fleet will be covered and will advance with the other Buenos Aires lines.
What will the new implementations be?
“The most interesting thing about multipayment system is that by having broken a State monopoly with the SUBE, a competence which allowed many people to travel more cheaply. And this was achieved without the State itself, that is, the citizens, having to subsidize this lower cost,” he added. Macriaccompanied by the Minister of Infrastructure, Pablo Bereciartua.
The 31 lines that circulate exclusively through the City will have more than 6,500 security cameras that will be connected to a central command; a new road safety system called ADAS that will protect pedestrians; a new identification with filleting so that people recognize the groups of the City; a more efficient organization of routes; and the fleet renewal of the groups so that none exceeds 10 years old.
“Today we are launching this system on buses that allows passengers to pay for the trip with multiple payment methods. There are still few cities that use it. It is a new and innovative measure that has had great success so far on the subway and that gives us what we are looking for, more freedom and less bureaucracy“, held Bereciartua. He Integrated Urban Mobility System It responds to the needs of three million Buenos Aires residents and another three million people who arrive daily in the City.
Source: Ambito
