Mexico City’s rapid bus transportation system Metrobus will have a new operator to manage the network’s fleet from 2023. It is Chilean-origin company Sonda that has won a US$40 million contract to promote the system’s technological leap forward, mobilizing 1.7 million daily passengers on seven lines covering 174.6 km of the capital. Notably, the technology company is linked to businessman Andrés Navarro. A new Operational Control Center (CCO) and a data center will have to be built in March next year, Which will serve as an aid to the management of the operational plans of the concessionaires. Then gradually by June they will be included in 823 buses and 258 stations. technical equipment such as control cameras for users and drivers; a fleet positioning integration system; online passenger counter; telemetry to make the frequency of tourism more efficient; and electronic panel to alert the travel time. “These devices will allow for more detailed control of public passenger transport and offer potential benefits such as reduced waiting times for users, Because they will be able to rely on information in real time about the arrival of buses at the bus stops”, he explained DFSUD.com Corporate Manager of Smart Cities and Mobility of Sonda, Marcelo Castiglione. The company’s contract with the state government lasts till 2030 and Expected to invest US$6 million in the first 12 months, Just to set up the infrastructure. In Castiglione’s eyes, this is Sonda’s first major deal in the country as it will allow it to generate economies of scale for other projects to grow. “This tender allows us to achieve an operational size to operate other services, both public and private,” he said. And it is precisely the fleet supply contract that combines all the services to which Sonda is dedicated, among which artificial intelligence and survey of technical infrastructure stand out. According to the executive Once fully operational, the business will have an estimated annual turnover of US$6 million. Similarly, the transportation unit contributed approximately US$75 million to consolidated revenue at the end of 2021. During the 12 months of last year, it raised US$1,062.2 million, with Mexico-linked US$44.7 million, according to the latest Sonda report.
In 2020 the company was reorganized internally and new business verticals were created. One of them was Management of Smart Cities and Mobility, a unit that handles all of the company’s transportation, lighting and security businesses. However, since 2007, countries such as Chile, Brazil, Guatemala and Panama have contracts for the provision of technology in fleet management. Castiglione explained that the pandemic hit transportation systems “hard” in Latin America, causing a wave of tenders in the region Sonda wants to participate in. “Most countries have private operators that subsidize the state, but the demand fell due to the health emergency. For two years there was no investment in public transport, but today countries want to incorporate electronic payments and demand tracking, to make fleets more demand-oriented and subsidies more targeted. against this backdrop, Sonda is evaluating entry to competitions in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and Costa Rica.
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