Ambassador Jose Gomez of France says the French government is assisting the Dominican government to find mass transport solutions to the traffic problems in Greater Santo Domingo. In an interview with Diario Libre, he highlighted that French subway cars (Alstom) are used by the Santo Domingo Metro. He also said that the French companies participated in the construction of the first skylift line that connects eastern and western Santo Domingo, and the Santo Domingo Metro.
He confirmed the Medina administration (Opret) was modifying some stations to so these could have capacity for trains of up to five cars that have already been purchased to Alstom. He said French technology seeks to participate in the skylift that the government is considering to link Los Alcarrizos with the Santo Domingo Metro.
He said French transport specialists are collaborating with Dominican transport specialists to find solutions for an efficient public transport in the capital city. “The city cannot hold more cars. You have to find a solution because transportation by car is more expensive, “said Ambassador Gómez.
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Diario Libre
10 July 2018
