DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The French Development Agency (AFD) is lending US$178.3 million for the massive overhaul of Metro Line 2, transitioning it from a regional line into a high-capacity urban artery.

According to the Office for the Reorganization of Transport (OPRET) and the French Development Agency (AFD), the funds are specifically earmarked for the following technical and structural expansions:

Rolling stock & train capacity. A primary objective of this loan is to transition the fleet from three-car sets to six-car configurations.• New acquisitions: The funding supports the purchase of 14 new metro trains (specifically the Alstom Metropolis model).• Capacity doubling: By coupling existing units and adding the new cars, OPRET aims to double the passenger capacity per trip. This is designed to eliminate the long queues seen during peak hours at major transfer hubs.

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