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Cable Cars Coming To Santo Domingo
it is shut every year for maintenance.
totally, with me on board. what an adventure that would be.
the idea of this cable car is good. there is no relief to SD transit other than take it under ground, over ground or getting rid of all transport sindicos. we know the third will never happen so...
the main problem is, of course, power and maintenance. recent fcukups on the second line of metro show that the services in SD leave much to be desired. in addition, even the overhear rail will need ground room. those supporting pillars cannot be in the middle of the road. much like pillars supporting overground parts of the metro they would require elevated space on the street leaving less room for cars, ultimately.
in any case, i'd love to see that thingy happen.
the main problem is, of course, power and maintenance. recent fcukups on the second line of metro show that the services in SD leave much to be desired. in addition, even the overhear rail will need ground room. those supporting pillars cannot be in the middle of the road. much like pillars supporting overground parts of the metro they would require elevated space on the street leaving less room for cars, ultimately.
in any case, i'd love to see that thingy happen.
interesting. i would not know that far back but i will try to ask around. it was opened in 1975 so maybe it was some technological upgrade?
ministerio de turismo has been responsible for it for a decade or so. it is possible, now i think of it, that at some point teleferico was in a bad shape. but right now it is receiving over 100k people a year and i expect many cruceristas to do this trip too (close, short, cheap).
I found a photo that they are proposing 3 lines will be built to connect to the L1 & L2 Metro.
Direct PDF Link explains about the project:
https://app.box.com/s/j2hayp4hoynqhab4fspvsiyuglhuge00
(Its in spanish though)
Direct PDF Link explains about the project:
https://app.box.com/s/j2hayp4hoynqhab4fspvsiyuglhuge00
(Its in spanish though)
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No. etapas is stages so they are building the one line, which will be 5 kilometres long in three stages and although there is no map in the link, I have followed the proposed route as best I can. It starts on Charles de Gaulle just east of the rio Ozama and then crosses the river which has a large valley there into sabana perdida ..what names we have !!! and then goes down to tres brazos and then finally links up to metro 2 just west of the rio ozama . I wonder if much of the line will be above the green lands on each side of the river ..looks that way and that explains why there are only a few stations .
Cable Cars
Good luck with the project.
They work, but the rationale of the Colombian population is grossly different than the Dominican counterpart.
Arms, legs, and torsos don't hang out of public transportation in Medellin.
The people in general are more gentrified than in the DR. You may not like to hear this, but it's the truth.
Besides, the ladies are much classier also. Lots of eye candy. No cities like Sosua full of low class ugly whores.
I have a place in Medellin, and everyday life is a different story there. I considered the DR, but I'll rent when I come.
All considered, I feel I made the best decision.
Good luck with the project.
They work, but the rationale of the Colombian population is grossly different than the Dominican counterpart.
Arms, legs, and torsos don't hang out of public transportation in Medellin.
The people in general are more gentrified than in the DR. You may not like to hear this, but it's the truth.
Besides, the ladies are much classier also. Lots of eye candy. No cities like Sosua full of low class ugly whores.
I have a place in Medellin, and everyday life is a different story there. I considered the DR, but I'll rent when I come.
All considered, I feel I made the best decision.
hi like to swing an invite...i have always wanted to change 2000$ and be a millionaire...still possible whats the exchange?
Imagine cable cars with twice as many ppl in it as they're suppose to handle.. What's the worst that could happen? Bus systems are a fraction of the cost and far more flexible to changing routes and demand.
[video=youtube;ZDOI0cq6GZM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDOI0cq6GZM[/video]
[video=youtube;ZDOI0cq6GZM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDOI0cq6GZM[/video]
The exchange rate is around 1800/USD.
Very inexpensive. The food is not as tasty, but the eye candy in Medellin, for example, makes it worthwhile. Best of all, no Haitianos.
No music played at over 100 decibels, decent streets, lower crime rate, cops don't prey on you, no problem fitting in or feeling
comfortable. They call Medellin "The Miracle City".
Very inexpensive. The food is not as tasty, but the eye candy in Medellin, for example, makes it worthwhile. Best of all, no Haitianos.
No music played at over 100 decibels, decent streets, lower crime rate, cops don't prey on you, no problem fitting in or feeling
comfortable. They call Medellin "The Miracle City".
EddieC why all the negativity.??. The contract has already been awarded to the company that built the cable system in Medellin that works so well and as you know has doors that automatically close and has security at stations to prevent overcrowding in any of the cabins ..and just for your information many people now think that medellin is the most attractive but most boring city in Colombia .
so Dominicans are so stupid that they want to die..no, they simply live life more on the edge .
so Dominicans are so stupid that they want to die..no, they simply live life more on the edge .
the latest: the works are to start this month and the first part of the system should be ready before july 2016.
http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2015/09/14/construccion-del-metrocable-inicia-proximo-mes
http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2015/09/14/construccion-del-metrocable-inicia-proximo-mes
I don't agree. What if Leonel in 1996 would have thought better to invest in Education or the electricity system only and not in infrastructure in Santo Domingo. No elevados, no metro, no tunnels, no highways to the east of the country (or north). This teleferico is not a bad idea for that part of the city. OFcourse all public investments also give possibilities to steal a lot of money, but that happens with investments in Education or Electricity as well and as much.