The director of the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET), Engineer Hamlet Hermann, said that nothing will stop the transport authority efforts to reorganize traffic. He said he has the support of the residents of Santo Domingo and the central government. On Tuesday, the Sala Capitular, a kind of congress within the city government, requested that AMET come before them to explain what they are doing to organize traffic in Santo Domingo. By law, the Municipality is in charge of the organization of traffic in Santo Domingo. Nevertheless, given the chaotic situation the city suffers at present, the central government created the AMET. Engineer Hamlet Hermann said that the mayor of Santo Domingo sits on the AMET board and is privy to all that is being done. "Mayor Rafael Suberví Bonilla has been one of the strongest supporters of the AMET," said Eng. Hermann. The director of AMET said that he would visit the Sala Capitular if he receives a formal invitation. Eng. Hermann said that President Leonel Fernández will board the first bus and travel all along the route at the start of operations of the 27 de Febrero new bus lane on 26 January. He also said that on the first day of operation, travel would be free so that citizens can try out the service. He reaffirmed that as of 26 January, the Ortega y Gasset Avenue will be a one-way street, in the north-south direction. The Sala Capitular had contested the authority of AMET to rule on the direction of city traffic.
