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25 August 2025

Diario Libre journalists covering the advances in the Metro Line 2C construction, scheduled for a test run in September 2025, made a discovery that has people asking what the builders have been thinking when they installed the massive pillars but left no room for pedestrians.

The recent report in Diario Libre helps people become aware that the sidewalks are blocked in some stretches and there are no sure crossways in other areas. Yes, the Metro cars can zoom by above, but what about the people on foot for whom the Metro is designed?

President Luis Abinader has announced the works are advancing so that the Metro Line 2C can open to the general public in February 2026.

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