The Metropolitan Transit Authority (AMET) announced that the bus corridor of John F. Kennedy Avenue will be operational by 27 of February. The second express lane for buses and public transport will operate differently from the lane on 27 de Febrero Avenue. The bus lane of the Kennedy is being designed in the middle of the expressway, instead of along the sidewalk. Authorities expect that the absence of pedestrians, garbage cans and parking lots will make the boarding and unboarding of passengers easier. Those taking the buses must cross the avenue and reach the center isle that divides the avenue. To avoid accidents, the "bays" into which the buses will enter will be clearly marked. The new expressway will go from Los Alcarrizos, along the Autopista Duarte through Av. John F. Kennedy, the Expreso V Centenario, Calle Padre Castellanos, Calle San Vicente de Paul, passing through the rotunda of Carretera Mella to San Isidro highway. Some 120 buses will be assigned to the new route. Of these, 18 will have air-conditioning. The fare on these air-conditioned buses will be slightly higher than the RD$3 fare charged by the non air-conditioned buses. On 26 January, the government began the operation of the first new bus corridor on 27 de Febrero Avenue with noted success.
