Metropol Group declares bankruptcy for RED system bus operators

Grupo Metropol, owner of bus operators Buses Alfa and Buses Omega, has filed for voluntary liquidation in court. The companies manage 52 services with a fleet of 741 buses, representing approximately 10.3% of the RED metropolitan mobility system in Santiago.

The affected routes cover key communes including Huechuraba, Renca, Puente Alto, and San Bernardo. To ensure service continuity, the Metropolitan Public Transport Directorate (DTPM) has appointed Fernando Saka as provisional administrator for the two companies.

Authorities stated that the RED system's flexible model allows other firms within the network to provide the necessary support to prevent service disruptions. Measures to support these routes had already been implemented in recent weeks following previous instances of non-compliance.