Learning to live with the Metro Bus

As complaints continue to roll in in about Panama’s new metro buses, the Mi Bus systems manager, Iván Posada, said: “we must all learn to live with the Metro Bus.”

Some adjustments will need to be made he said Meanwhile police were called to quell user protests on Day 4 of the introduction of buses on limited routes. Two buses were reported to have been involved in accidents and one had mechanical problems.

The new buses are supposed to use only designated stops, but continue to stop to pick up passengers wherever they are seen. Callers to local radio stations were skeptical about the quality of the newly trained drivers, most of whom previously drove diablos rojos. Said one “You can’t turn a tiger into a vegetarian.”
Posada's statements come after users had complained to the media about the fare increase and not wanting want to pay more to ride standing up. “There are adjustments to be made in the operation…we're doing this little by little and the entire team tasked with implementing the service is learning-by-doing” The Mi Bus manager warned that if the majority of passengers travel seated, there would be a need for an increased number of buses, which would eventually lead to the collapse of the city’s infrastructure. {jathumbnail off}