Onésimo Gonzalez, director of the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) said that the government has plans to purchase 7,000 vehicles using financing for over US$350 million. Included in this amount are the 600 buses that the Oficina Metropolitana de Servicios de Autobuses (OMSA) would purchase. He said financing is being sought with Spain, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela and the United States. He said that 15 companies will be participating in the tender for the sale of the new fleet of vehicles. These companies include Antillana Comercial, Hyundai, Ruedas Dominicanas, Viamar, Bus Caribe, Breica, Carrocerias Andinas, Euromotor, Toyota, Delta Comercial, Empresas Dominicanas. The commission in charge of the project is head by retired rear admiral Ramon Emilio Jimenez. Other members are Diógenes Castillo, director of OMSA; Antonio Reynoso, director of the Office for Ground Transport (OTTT), and transport union leaders Ramon Hubieres, Antonio Marte, Ramon Perez Figuereo, as well as Amadeo Lorenzo and Milciades Amaro.
