Transport unions are joining forces with the city government of Santo Domingo to purchase 2,000 new buses for the public transport system. The City of Santo Domingo is authorized by Art. 267 of Law 346 to regulate the circulation and parking of vehicles within the limits of the city. The new agreement will set up new routes, signposts, bus repair shops, and stops for the new buses. The buses will be purchased from a Venezuelan company, through Avelino Abreu, a leading automobile import firm. Financial terms of 8 and 9% interest rates, with long term five year financing are making the vehicles attractive to union members. It is expected that the buses will complement the efforts of the Metropolitan Transport Authority and the OMSA. 150 transport unions are part of this effort.
