TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras.- The National School of Land Transport (ENTT) The training process to certify the first 45 drivers of the taxi units that will provide the transport service from the Palmerola airport, Comayagua, towards the terminal of Toncontín in Tegucigalpa and vice versa.
For now the only ones that will be authorized by the Honduran Institute of Land Transport (IHTT) To provide transport between the two airports is the Toncontín Airport Transport Cooperative and Hotels Tours (Cotatyh), Those who have a multi-year concession at Toncontín Airport.
“We already have 45 drivers in the form of taxis who enter the certification process to provide the service to Palmerola,” he confirmed Ana Valenzuela, Director of s’enTT.
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It should be mentioned that air transport will also be available to users to move from one airport to another.
Valenzuela stated that in Palmerola the executive and tourism bus mode will also work.
He assured that they are defining the color, the type of plates and the year of the buses and taxis of the terminal of Palmerola, with the aim that the IHTT and the Traffic Police can exercise better control.
“So far it is intended that they are not units older or older than six years old and in the best conditions, is to define the color, type of plate, year, etc., because IHTT inspectorate and the Police we can exercise control, “he insisted.
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For its part, the taxi sector in the city of Comayagua is reportedly ready to provide the best service to travelers who want to know the capital.
“We have been preparing for years where we were trained and certified in the taxi sector in terms of customer service, tourism and other issues, to provide quality and warm attention to the tourist,” he said Rommel Umanzor, Taxi driver of Comayagua.
There are currently more than 750 taxi units operating legally in the city and more than 250 urban and intercity route buses.
For now the work on the air terminal is advancing by more than 95%. The works focus on the installation of ceramics on the floor and placement of furniture and cables for lighting and internal sound.
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In addition, progress is being made in the installation of technological equipment at the passenger terminal to be able to open it on 15 October, as planned by the government and the concessionaire.
So far three low cost airlines have confirmed flights from Palmerola: Spirit, Volaris and Aeroméxico.
The airport will have 34 immigration and emigration control posts, five passenger security control lines and more than 10,000 square meters of commercial areas for 46 premises.
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