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Transantiago's first stage of implementation began on October 22, 2005, when a group of ten new companies took control of the capital's bus system, immediately introducing 1,181 new, modern low-floor buses (approximately half of them being articulated) made by Volvo in Brazil, replacing 461 yellow-colored buses from the old system.
The hotel has 144 rooms, a fitness center, indoor swimming pool, sauna, seven meeting spaces including a ballroom and business center. The LQ Hotel Santiago Airport (La Quinta Inns & Suites) is under construction and will be the newest hotel near the airport and the first LQ Hotel in Chile. The hotel is located 2.8 km from Santiago ...
Transantiago, Santiago's public bus system. Buses are now the main means of long-distance transportation in Chile, following the decline of the rail network. [2] The bus system covers the whole country, from Arica to Santiago (a 30-hour journey) and from Santiago to Punta Arenas (about 40 hours, with a change at Osorno).
The Santiago Metro (Spanish: Metro de Santiago) is a rapid transit system serving the city of Santiago, the capital of Chile.It currently consists of seven lines (numbered 1-6 and 4A), 143 stations, and 149 kilometres (92.6 mi) of revenue route. [5]
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Although plans to build an airport near Concepción date back to 1954, construction began only in 1960, shortly after the 22 May earthquake, as it became imperative to build a modern airport to link Chile's south-central region with the rest of the country. The airport was opened to the public on 3 January 1968.
New trains arrived in Chile on February 22, 2005 and the old system was decommissioned on June 30 that year, in favour of the new Limache-Puerto service service. On May 29, 2019, basic engineering studies were awarded to the CDI and Consultrans consortia, with a deadline of 3 years for execution to extend the Valparaiso Metro towards La Calera. [9]
Commercial Center Of Zofri. ZOFRI S.A. Is the management company and operator of the Zona Franca de Iquique, in concession for 40 years, signed with the State of Chile. Its property is in the hands of CORFO (over 70% of shares) and the rest in private investors. Its shares are traded on the Santiago Stock Exchange