Enlist Airport closure plan

Yesterday microbuses to be used by the end of Mariscal Lamar Airport presented. API

Although the closing date of the Mariscal Lamar Airport to perform emergency works not yet defined, the plan of terrestrial mobility has most of its details defined.

Fabiola Ordonez, provincial director of the National Traffic Agency, ANT, said that after five weeks of meetings on the subject reached a first agreement authorizes the operation of 20 buses to provide service to Guayaquil and Quito.

While the subject is generated by the closure of the airport, the official said these then continue toiling, even more if you consider that 75 percent of travel from the bus terminal is to Guayaquil, 10 percent to Quito and 150 percent is divided into different cities as Ambato, Machala, Macas, Loja, Riobamba, among others.

And just yesterday the directors of Alliance, which groups cooperatives Oriental Tourism, Express Sucre, San Luis Executive, Super and Super Taxis Semería Cuenca, presented the first ten microbuses to be used within the contingency plan.

Patricio Picon, president of Alliance, said that these units will add to the 195 interprovincial buses with that the company and the service currently provided to different provinces.

It is Mercedes Benz vans up to 20 passengers and will depart from the city airport.

The fare is a pending issue, however Fabiola Ordonez, ANT, said that this could be $ 12 to Guayaquil, four dollars more compared to interprovincial buses.

As for the daily frequencies, Picon said that will depend on the daily demand.

As for the service offering tourist vans that charge $ 12 to Guayaquil and Quito 24, Ordonez said he would not enter the contingency plan, and even continue traveling under that mode, they will be controlled by the Transit Commission. (JGJ) (I)

Source: http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/188793-alistan-plan-por-cierre-de-aeropuerto/