Panama Metro

Panama metro map
Legend
 Patio Albrook
Albrook
Curundu
S de Mayo
Maranon
Santo Tomas
Iglesia el Carmen
Via Argentina
Fernandez de Cordoba
12 de Octubre
Pueblo Nuevo
San Miguelito
Pan de Azucar
Los Andes

The Panamá metro is a transport project in Panama City, in Panama,[1] planned to open in January 2014.

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Project

The government of Panama invited tenders for a contract to build the metro system.[2] The Línea Uno consortium, which includes the Spanish FCC group, won the contract.[3] The government of Brazil offered to invest in the project.[4] Completion is expected by the end of 2013.

Infrastructure

Line 1 has been planned with a mostly north-south route, from Los Andes to the Albrook bus station, and is 13.7 km long including 7 km of tunnel and 6.3 km of viaduct.[5] There would be 16 stations.[2] In January 2010, Systra was awarded a contract to created detailed designs.[6]

Work has begun on feasibility studies for a second line.

References

  1. ^ "Railway Gazette: Línea Uno consortium to build Panamá Metro". http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/linea-uno-consortium-to-build-panama-metro.html. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  2. ^ a b "Railway Gazette: Panamá metro project launched". http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/panama-metro-project-launched/browse/4.html. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  3. ^ "Spain's FCC group wins massive Panama metro contract". 2010-10-30. http://www.thereader.es/en/spain-news-stories/4814-spains-fcc-group-wins-massive-panama-metro-contract.html. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  4. ^ "Brazil offers credit to build the Panama Metro". 2009-08-19. http://spanish.peopledaily.com.cn/31620/6732662.html. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  5. ^ "El Metro de Panamá". Secretaría del Metro. http://www.elmetrodepanama.com/. Retrieved July 18, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Railway Gazette: Systra wins design contract in Panamá City". http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/systra-wins-design-contract-in-panama-city.html. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 

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