Talking about the Transantiago.

First of all we have to say what TRANSANTIAGO IS. This is a public system of transport made by the participation of buses with the sub way. In the year that has appeared in the streets started to be different kind of buses. One bigger than others, the biggest called “troncales” and the smallest called “alimentadores”. They have to serve different functions, serving to the reality that we have main roads and streets whit not the same use that the main roads: so, the “troncales” have to travel in the main roads and in different communes, and the “alimentadores” have to travel in some others streets with less use and in a only commune.

Is very important to know that in this system, comparing whit the previous system, we have to use the Bip! Card. Thus when you use the bus you “pay” whit the card, like a fake money. Because, before, you have to pay with real money in the centres of Bip! Card.

Now, this system has a lot of problems. In particular we have the time wasted waiting for the bus, because when the people arrive to the bus station, they don’t know when it is going to pass, this system doesn’t have a regular horary. But passing the time the new project has improved. Comparing whit the other system, the old system, the new one is more secure, now, maybe more fast, but too expensive for the people that receive the minimum salary.

In my experience I can’t say much. Because if me memory is right, I only have used the old system like a one time. And that opportunity was very funny. In the new system I have to support the heat and be pressed by the people, but the sad thing is: this system is the only way to get the place in the right time when we need it. So, a lot of people has to suffer the bad conditions of this transport. I think that one of the essential problems is the number of people, the number is huge and there are fewer buses for us. The capacity of the buses can’t cover all the needs of the people. Just look in the morning, oh a beautiful morning!, sharing smells and other disgusting things in the nice morning that all of us have to live.

To make it better, I think that we need more buses, more bike’s roads, a spirit of sport, and a little of patience, maybe fewer earnings of the businessmen.