Post by livinginmedellin on Apr 7, 2017 9:06:16 GMT -5
Barranquilla plans a tram line for its metro
Calle 30, in the center of the city, would be the corridor that will use this system of transport.
The light rail will meet demand for 30th Street passengers for a 9.5 kilometer journey, covering 6 kilometers in Barranquilla area and the remaining 3.5 kilometers in Soledad. It will be developed from the Intendencia Fluvial in the race 46, center of this capital, until La Virgencita, in the municipality of Soledad.
This project is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) and private initiative, which was presented to the Metropolitan Area of Barranquilla by the international expert in railway transportation solutions, A Todo Tren y Cointer, specialized in concessional transportation business.
According to several previous studies conducted by the District, it was identified that 30th Street is the corridor that should be the next phase of expansion of the mass transportation system due to its high passenger traffic.
The corridor has a potential demand of 115,000 passengers per day and 40 percent of the inter-municipal traffic enters the 30 (Malambo, Soledad, Sabanalarga, Ponedera), in addition to a high traffic of cargo.
The light rail will have an initial demand to transport 97 thousand passengers per day, which will improve the quality of life by decreasing travel times, greater comfort, inclusive, multimodal interconnection and lower environmental impact.
"It will become a representative icon of the city, which will improve the mobility of Calle 30 and generate an urban renewal that will change the face of the city," said the draft submitted to local authorities.
The light rail will run on renewable energy and by not consuming diesel or other fuels, the reduction in CO2 emissions will be significant. Noisy pollution also decreases considerably.
The total route of the tram from end to end will take 38 minutes. Due to its low-rise infrastructure and the design of the stations, it facilitates access for the elderly and people with disabilities.
In a tram, there are approximately 300 people per convoy, allowing a greater capacity of transport. Additionally, due to its modular features, train capacity can be adjusted according to demand requirements. The terms of occupation of a tram could amount to the carrying capacity of four buses.
During construction, this project will be an important source of employment generation and then during the operation.
See (in Spanish): www.eltiempo.com/colombia/barranquilla/asi-sera-el-metro-ligero-de-barranquilla-75510
Calle 30, in the center of the city, would be the corridor that will use this system of transport.
The light rail will meet demand for 30th Street passengers for a 9.5 kilometer journey, covering 6 kilometers in Barranquilla area and the remaining 3.5 kilometers in Soledad. It will be developed from the Intendencia Fluvial in the race 46, center of this capital, until La Virgencita, in the municipality of Soledad.
This project is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) and private initiative, which was presented to the Metropolitan Area of Barranquilla by the international expert in railway transportation solutions, A Todo Tren y Cointer, specialized in concessional transportation business.
According to several previous studies conducted by the District, it was identified that 30th Street is the corridor that should be the next phase of expansion of the mass transportation system due to its high passenger traffic.
The corridor has a potential demand of 115,000 passengers per day and 40 percent of the inter-municipal traffic enters the 30 (Malambo, Soledad, Sabanalarga, Ponedera), in addition to a high traffic of cargo.
The light rail will have an initial demand to transport 97 thousand passengers per day, which will improve the quality of life by decreasing travel times, greater comfort, inclusive, multimodal interconnection and lower environmental impact.
"It will become a representative icon of the city, which will improve the mobility of Calle 30 and generate an urban renewal that will change the face of the city," said the draft submitted to local authorities.
The light rail will run on renewable energy and by not consuming diesel or other fuels, the reduction in CO2 emissions will be significant. Noisy pollution also decreases considerably.
The total route of the tram from end to end will take 38 minutes. Due to its low-rise infrastructure and the design of the stations, it facilitates access for the elderly and people with disabilities.
In a tram, there are approximately 300 people per convoy, allowing a greater capacity of transport. Additionally, due to its modular features, train capacity can be adjusted according to demand requirements. The terms of occupation of a tram could amount to the carrying capacity of four buses.
During construction, this project will be an important source of employment generation and then during the operation.
See (in Spanish): www.eltiempo.com/colombia/barranquilla/asi-sera-el-metro-ligero-de-barranquilla-75510
