Los Teques Metro
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| Locale | Los Teques |
|---|---|
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Began operation | November 3, 2006 |
| No. of lines | 1 |
| No. of stations | 2 |
| Daily ridership | ??? (FY 2006) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) (standard gauge) |
| Operator | Compañía Anónima Metro Los Teques |
The Los Teques Metro is a suburban mass-transit system that is being built in the city of Los Teques, Venezuela. It was opened to public service on November 3, 2006.
The system connects the city with Caracas. It's adscribed to the Venezuelan government and the Ministry of Infrastructure. The government of Miranda State and the mayorship of the Guaicaipuro Municipality are also financing its developement.
In its actual (first) stage, it runs for 9.5 km (6 miles) parallel to the San Pedro River, establishing a link between Las Adjuntas station 900 meters above sea level to the Alí Primera (formerly El Tambor) station 1300 meters above sea level in Los Teques, with a fifteen minutes travel calculated in between, and no intermediate stops.
Presently Los Teques Metro has only these 2 stations, though additional stations are planned.
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[edit] History
The subway's history dates since 1982, when it was first proposed. However, it wouldn't be until October 19, 1998 when the C.A. Metro Los Teques enterprise was created in order to carry out the managemente of the administration and the civil works related to the project. It was supposed to aliviate the congestion of the Pan-American Highway and make easier the people flow between the two cities, because of their proximity.
Construction for the first phase began in 2001 with the works including the cannalization of the San Pedro River, the tunneling and building of the bridges until reaching Las Adjuntas. It is estimated that the works as a cost of 800 millions of dollars.
[edit] Operations
The metro functions with a restricted schedule that covers common peak hours: between 5:15 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., and later from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and only through one way. This is due the completion of the second way are still in progress, taking place during the eight-hour daily timespan. This procedure is expected to end by December 2007, when the schedule would be that of the Caracas Metro.
The ride between Las Adjuntas and Alí Primera as of January 2, 2007 is 1,500 bolívares (75 US cents) for a one way ride and the price includes the right to access Caracas Metro.
[edit] Future expansion
Construction of the extension formally started March 20, 2007. This extension to the system will be 12 km (7.5 miles) with 3 new stations within the city, 2 in nearby communities and finally terminating in San Antonio de Los Altos with the central Los Teques stations opening in 2010 and 100% completion is expected by 2012.
The additional six stations currently planned are:
- Guiacaipuro inauguration for 2010
- Miranda inauguration for 2010
- Los Cerritos
- Carrizal
- Las Minas
- San Antonio
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Metro Los Teques - Official website
| Urban Rail Systems in Venezuela | ||
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Caracas Metro | Guarenas / Guatire Metro | Los Teques Metro | Maracaibo Metro | Valencia Metro |
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