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Santo Domingo transport and urban infrastructure updates

Overview

Public transportation and urban infrastructure in Santo Domingo continue to undergo technical and structural updates. The Metropolitan Transport Company (EMT) has initiated an overhaul of the Santo Domingo Metro to address maintenance needs in the 17-year-old network, including the implementation of a computerized synchronization system for electrical substations. In the Ciudad Colonial, the government has launched an electric mobility pilot project funded by the European Union and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

A mobility study released by the National Institute of Transit and Land Transport (INTRANT), supported by the French Development Agency and the European Union, confirms that 6.7 million trips are made daily in the metropolitan area. The study indicates that 31.7% of all trips are destined for the National District. While the use of public cars (conchos) dropped from 14% in 2018 to 8% during the 2025-2026 period, other modes have gained ground, including private motorcycles (10%), motoconchos (7.7%), and ride-sharing services like Uber (7.4%). Mass transit, including the Metro, now accounts for 37.4% of trips, with Metro usage specifically growing by 10.9% following capacity expansions.

To address congestion, Alfredo Pulinario Mariot of the Mochotran movement has called for the acceleration of exclusive bus corridors. In response to service complaints, the Metropolitan Bus Service Operator (OMSA) has relaunched the La Nueva Barquita corridor in Santo Domingo Este with six refurbished buses. To encourage ridership, OMSA is offering 15 days of free service and permanent free access for senior citizens. Infrastructure developments also include an ongoing feasibility study for a fourth Metro line to connect the Olympic Center with San Cristóbal.

Entities

European Union · Luis Abinader · INTRANT · Gran Santo Domingo · OMSA

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Santo Domingo transit: OMSA relaunches bus corridor amid mobility study

    OMSA has relaunched the La Nueva Barquita bus corridor in Santo Domingo with six new units, while a new Intrant study reports 6.7 million daily trips in Greater Santo Domingo.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 25 sources
    Santo Domingo mobility study reveals 6.7 million daily trips

    An INTRANT study shows 6.7 million daily trips in Greater Santo Domingo, noting a decline in public car use and a rise in motorcycles and ride-sharing amid ongoing efforts to expand transit corridors.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 9 sources
    Santo Domingo launches electric bus route in Colonial City

    Santo Domingo has launched a new electric bus route in the Colonial City to improve mobility and reduce emissions, alongside the reopening of the renovated Alcázar de Colón Museum.

  4. [BUSINESS] 51 sources
    Dominican Republic implements electric transit and manages fuel subsidies

    The Dominican Republic is advancing urban mobility with new electric bus routes in Ciudad Colonial, managing fuel subsidies, and seeing economic growth driven by mining, tourism, and construction.

  5. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Santo Domingo transport services face technical upgrades and service complaints

    The Santo Domingo Metro is undergoing technical upgrades to improve reliability, while OMSA bus users in Ciudad Juan Bosch protest fare increases and the lack of promised new vehicles.

Sources

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