DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Commuters in Santo Domingo will soon benefit from earlier public transport access, as the Office for the Reordering of Transport (OPRET) announced that the Metro and Line 1 of the Santo Domingo Cable Car will begin operations at 5:30am on weekdays, starting 31 July 2025.

The expanded schedule, which will see services run until 10:30pm Monday through Friday and 5:30am to 10pm on Saturdays, is part of the Dominican government’s “RD se Mueve” (DR Moves) plan. This initiative aims to enhance urban mobility and provide greater convenience for residents needing to travel earlier for work, university, or other activities. Opret, the government agency that operates the Santo Domingo Metro and Cable Car stated that the new hours will be monitored and evaluated for potential optimization.

In a press release, Opret highlighted the extensive efforts behind the scenes that...