DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican government, through the Trust for the Development of the Mass Transportation System (FITRAM) announced Hercules Construcciones of Mexico is the engineering firm that will be providing the engineering expertise for the first phase of the Santo Domingo Monorail. Hercules Construcciones at present is building mass transit systems in Monterrey, Mexico.

This ambitious infrastructure project is a core component of the Santo Domingo Integrated Transportation System (SIT-SD), designed to alleviate the capital’s chronic traffic congestion by integrating multiple high-capacity transit modes. The winning bid was for RD$28.98 billion or approximately US$460-470 million.

The first stage of the monorail will span 10.5 kilometers and feature 12 stations. The route is set to run from Bridge Rey Juan Carlos on Av. Charles de Gaulle in Santo Domingo Este to the...