310,589 people have used the integrated transit system since it became free.
What's happening? The Autoridad para el Transporte Integrado (ATI) will offer a free promotional fare for the next six months, and the agency confirmed that more than 310,589 people used the integrated transit system during the month of March.
The offer corresponds to the six months that improvement work on the 16 Tren Urbano stations will take. It also includes Metrobús, Tu Conexión, Metro Urbano and the Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses (AMA).
However, the total figure does not include the number of people who used the AMA.
ATI by the numbers:
77,000 users rode the Metro Urbano, Metrobús and Tu Conexión buses.
169,000 passengers rode the Tren Urbano, while 10,123 people chose this mode of transportation to get to a boxing event at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico on March 2.
What's new. As announced by the government, the Tren Urbano improvements include "the installation of fiber optic cable at all train stations and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) on the buses, and equipment manufacturing."
Additionally, there will be "inspections, quality controls, civil works and the incorporation of General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) scheduling systems, which are standards in the public transportation industry."
The project will involve an investment of $200 million to renovate the infrastructure and will be managed by Cubic Transportation System (CTS), "a corporation specializing in the manufacturing of fare collection and access systems and revenue management."
Where to go at each Tren and AMA stop
Bayamón to Río Piedras:
The Bayamón Tren Urbano station has free parking. From there you can take the Tren Urbano toward Sagrado Corazón and get off at the Río Piedras stop. Once you're in Río Piedras, you can visit any of these spots:
Café Comunión
Selena Pizzería
Memento Rosas
Librería La Esquina
Río Piedras to Old San Juan:
After exploring Río Piedras, you can return to the Tren Urbano and ride to the Sagrado Corazón station. There you'll find an AMA bus that will take you to Old San Juan. Old San Juan has plenty to offer; here are some favorites.
📍Read the full guide to the stops here.
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
