Córdoba Metro

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The Córdoba Metro is a project that will, according to its proponents, serve the Argentine city of Córdoba through a 15.8 kilometers (10 mi) metro network. The metro system will become the second in Argentina along with the Buenos Aires Metro.

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[edit] Overview of system

The metro system project comes as a result of the increasement of the population in the city.
The metro system project comes as a result of the increasement of the population in the city.
Satellital view of the city. Córdoba, with nearly 2 million people is the second largest city in Argentina
Satellital view of the city. Córdoba, with nearly 2 million people is the second largest city in Argentina

On December 10, 2007 the Secretary of Transport and Traffic of the Argentine Municipality announced the initiative of the companies Iecsa/Gela to build a 15.8 kilometers (10 mi) of underground system in the City of Córdoba.[1] The announcement was after the meeting the Secretary of Transport of the Nation, Ricardo Jaime.[2] On December 14th the municipality declared that it was initiating the projects of Technical and Financial Feasibility.

Finally on April 10, 2008 president Cristina Kirchner in a meeting with the mayor of the city of Córdoba, Daniel Giacomino confirmed the construction of the metro system[3]. In the meeting the Argentine president also announced the dealing of the adjudication of the high speed rail with the French company Alstom.

[edit] Features

Depending on which vehicles would be selected and other factors, the total cost of the system is of nearly 1.100 million dollars[4]. The preliminary design of the project foresees the plan of two principal lines with a total extension of 15,8 kilometres. The first line would cross the city from west to south, over the avenues Colón and Duarte Quirós, up to the Perón boulevard, it would enter the zone of the Mitre Railroad, near the bus terminal.

The Second line would run from north to south near the Ciudad Universitaria area, and under the Suquía river and continue up and link the Belgrano railway, near the Alta Córdoba train station. Plans are for the construction of 17 stations, 11 on the west-south line, and six in the south-north line.

[edit] Construction Features

Tunnel machines will be used for the construction in which gigantic drills advance approximately 40 meters by day. According to experts of the company Lecsa, since the construction work won't be done on the surface, the disadvantages of traffic complications would diminish from the very beginning. The tunnels will be covered in 40 centimeters thick prefabricated assembled units of concrete. The trains will have safety systems along the entire metro network.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Diario La Voz Del Interior
  2. ^ Proyecto de Ley Argentine Chamber of Deputies.
  3. ^ Agencia de Noticias DERF
  4. ^ La Voz del Interior
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