{"id":17420,"date":"2026-09-28T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/?p=17420"},"modified":"2026-09-28T10:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:42:36","slug":"25-boarding-platforms-colons-new-transport-terminal-opens-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/travel-transportation-tourism\/25-boarding-platforms-colons-new-transport-terminal-opens-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Boarding Platforms: Col\u00f3n&#8217;s New Transport Terminal Opens in October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A privately funded <strong>Colon transport terminal<\/strong> is set to begin operations in mid-to-late October, ending a decades-long wait for modernized <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/business-economy\/september-rainfall-secures-panama-canals-32-daily-transits-through-december\/\" rel=\"internal\">transit infrastructure<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Col%C3%B3n,_Panama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caribbean province<\/a>. The facility enters its final construction phase with signaling and road marking work scheduled to start within days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nicol\u00e1s Brea Kavasila, director general of the Transit and Land Transport Authority (ATTT), inspected the site alongside transport operators after administrators invited him to review the project&#8217;s progress. The terminal still requires final legal approvals before the ATTT can formally grant its operating concession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nueva-terminal-de-colon-1200x800-1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"New Bus terminal in Colon. By CTT.\" class=\"wp-image-17422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nueva-terminal-de-colon-1200x800-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nueva-terminal-de-colon-1200x800-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nueva-terminal-de-colon-1200x800-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nueva-terminal-de-colon-1200x800-1-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nueva-terminal-de-colon-1200x800-1-450x300.webp 450w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nueva-terminal-de-colon-1200x800-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> The terminal still requires final legal approvals before the ATTT can formally grant its operating concession. New Bus terminal in Colon. By CTT.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/business-economy\/colons-historic-revitalization-launches-with-550-beautiful-new-trees\/\" rel=\"internal\">Colon Transport Terminal<\/a> Capacity and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Security Features<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gustavo Granados, the terminal&#8217;s general manager, detailed a facility engineered for high-volume operations. It can accommodate 76 buses simultaneously across 25 passenger boarding platforms, 17 arrival bays, and 34 dedicated bus parking spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Security infrastructure includes surveillance cameras, centralized monitoring systems, public audio announcements, and digital departure schedules. These features represent a significant upgrade over existing transit conditions in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">La nueva Terminal de Transporte de Col\u00f3n podr\u00eda ser inaugurada el pr\u00f3ximo mes de octubre.<br><br>Transportistas de la ruta urbana expresan que apoyar\u00e1n el funcionamiento de esta nueva instalaci\u00f3n. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/feA5cUnD7r\">pic.twitter.com\/feA5cUnD7r<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Telemetro Reporta (@TReporta) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TReporta\/status\/2103636514282631220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/busses-mibus-984x656-1.webp\" alt=\"busses mibus\" class=\"wp-image-12157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/busses-mibus-984x656-1.webp 984w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/busses-mibus-984x656-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/busses-mibus-984x656-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/busses-mibus-984x656-1-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/busses-mibus-984x656-1-450x300.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Security infrastructure includes surveillance cameras, centralized monitoring systems, public audio announcements, and digital departure schedules. by @oficialmibus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/topic\/publicprivatepartnerships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Private Sector Role<\/a> in Public Transit Improvement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brea Kavasila emphasized the value of private capital in upgrading public transportation services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;We consider private sector participation very important in improving the conditions of public land transport service. We support that private investment that provides quality service to the user&#8217; [Translated from Spanish]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the project generated economic activity during construction and will provide a permanent service hub for Col\u00f3n residents and visitors traveling to the province. The development model could serve as a reference for similar transit investments elsewhere in Panama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-de-buses-en-colon-vieja-1200x900-1-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"Old bus terminal Colon. By CTT.\" class=\"wp-image-17423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-de-buses-en-colon-vieja-1200x900-1-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-de-buses-en-colon-vieja-1200x900-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-de-buses-en-colon-vieja-1200x900-1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-de-buses-en-colon-vieja-1200x900-1-150x113.webp 150w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-de-buses-en-colon-vieja-1200x900-1-450x338.webp 450w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/terminal-de-buses-en-colon-vieja-1200x900-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An existing terminal continues operating in Col\u00f3n, giving passengers a choice of boarding locations. Transport operators will decide independently whether to relocate their services to the new facility. Old bus terminal Colon. By CTT.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Route Integration and Operator Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Panama-Col\u00f3n intercity route will be first to operate from the new terminal. Discussions remain ongoing to incorporate urban routes serving communities within the province, with Brea Kavasila confirming additional routes are under consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An existing terminal continues operating in Col\u00f3n, giving passengers a choice of boarding locations. Transport operators will decide independently whether to relocate their services to the new facility. Eduardo Lee, an urban route transporter, welcomed the development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;In the end, we seek the benefit of the user. As Col\u00f3n residents, we are pleased that we have an alternative for the user, a safer place&#8217; [Translated from Spanish]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terminal&#8217;s opening will introduce competition into Col\u00f3n&#8217;s transit market while establishing a modernized hub equipped to handle current demand and future route expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dzBbcu0Y_8k?cc_lang_pref=en&#038;hl=en&#038;cc_load_policy=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A privately funded Colon transport terminal is set to begin operations in mid-to-late October, ending a decades-long wait for modernized transit infrastructure in the Caribbean province. The facility enters its final construction phase with signaling and road marking work scheduled to start within days. 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