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Peru: Lima to have a new transportation system by 2010

LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra

The Construction and Maintenance Manager of Protransporte (from the Lima Municipality), Walter Paredes, reported that, according to official projections, the Metropolitan Road Corridor --which will link Chorrillos with Comas, be ready in early 2010.

According to the specifications of the work, the Metropolitan will have two levels and a total area of 25.000 square meters: it will have access with four ramps and escalators, ten spots for loading and unloading passengers, six lifts for disabled people and six emergency escapes.

The underground central station will have three exits, to Lampa St., Grau Ave. and Spain Ave; it will have 522 buses on natural gas buses, each one able to carry 80 and 160 passengers.

The fares payment will be made under a “smart card”system, which automatically deducts the cost of the ticket.

These cards will be rechargeable, and different types will be issued for disabled, pensioners, military, policemen and students.

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# Gonzalo Tello says :
7 July, 2009 [ 23:25 ]

Wow! so convenient! just the election year...i don't trust this incompetent mayor anymore...

# Freddy Sanchez says :
7 July, 2009 [ 23:58 ]

Viva Ollanta Humala !

# Hans Coutlier says :
8 July, 2009 [ 00:05 ]

Heil Adolf Hitler!

# Carl Stanford says :
8 July, 2009 [ 00:06 ]

God bless George Bush!

# Alejandro Nariagi says :
8 July, 2009 [ 00:08 ]

VIVA EL CHINITO FUJIMORI!!

# Kusi Llupanki says :
8 July, 2009 [ 00:10 ]

Viva Alejandro Toledo! El cholo SI es fuerte!

# Alan Garcia says :
8 July, 2009 [ 00:15 ]

..ahem....  ....   ...

Nobody?

# Carlos Benavides says :
8 July, 2009 [ 00:26 ]

Rot in Prison fujimori

# Dantiel Cardosa says :
8 July, 2009 [ 00:28 ]

Kenji Fujimori

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7LoHwCOUmU

# Victor H . Zambrano says :
8 July, 2009 [ 18:58 ]

Fantastic news! is the most important news of the week.All peruvian people are proud de our democracy.It is very necesary that new transportation system becouse help to clean to Lima.Also,the people are waiting for electric train.

# Carlos Benavides says :
9 July, 2009 [ 02:10 ]

This is EXCELLENT news.
I am proud to be Peruvian.
Viva EL Peru Carajo!

# Hugo Arce says :
9 July, 2009 [ 09:39 ]

I am very happy that this proyect is finally going to the end. Transportation in a city where people depends on, is extremely important.
The system will reduce in part the heavy trafic during the rush hours; the busses will improve partially the enviroment since the busses will run with natural gas; the cost for this masive transportation will be lower for the customers, among others.
My concerns are: if after the change of the government, the new politicians don't change the proyect only for political reasons (see comments before) as happens before (electric train); If the busses aren't disposables as happens before (Pegasus), among others.

# John MacCunnn says :
9 July, 2009 [ 10:30 ]

Great inniciative, good proyect, but as Hugo coments, I hope the political issue doesn´t stop this proyect. The transportation need of the public is so important in this city that  the metropolitan is the answer to the caos caused by an incompetent state and the lack of civil education in our society. I would also insist that not only a re inforcement of education and civility shoul be thrusted but also a campaign on how to use, properly, the service (metropolitan). 

# Gold Coins says :
21 July, 2009 [ 06:06 ]

I am sure many people will benefit for this new transportation system. 2010 is very near and soon many people will experience the convenience.

Regards,
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