The French company Alstom announced that the Consortium SIF — led by Alstom and including Sofratesa — was selected by Fideicomiso para el Desarrollo del Sistema de Transporte Masivo (Fitram) of the Dominican Republic to deliver an integrated Innovia monorail system for the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.
When complete, the 13-kilometer, 14-station Santiago de los Caballeros monorail system will be the first of its kind in the country and in the Caribbean. The system is dimensioned to carry up to 20,000 passengers per hour per direction (pphpd) and will provide faster and more efficient connections between the country second largest city’s northwest and southeast areas.
Alstom’s scope within the contract includes system integration, testing and commissioning of the full system and the supply of Innovia monorail trains as well as Cityflo 650 GOA4 driverless signaling, Hesop reversible power supply, conductor rail, high-speed interchange switch systems and depot equipment.
Alstom’s share of the contract is worth approximately €370 million. This project is carried out with financing from the French government.
Ivan Moncayo, Alstom managing director for the Dominican Republic, says the contract is “a historic milestone in the development of sustainable mobility in the Dominican Republic.”
Alstom commits to deliver the 13 four-car automated Innovia Monorail 300 trains, incorporating the design and operational features required for a high-capacity urban transport system. The company describes these features as including automatic driverless operation, bi-directional operations, and compliance with international safety requirements and standards.
Alstom explains that the fully automated and driverless Innovia monorail systems provide an energy-efficient, comfortable, and cost-effective mobility solution, particularly for growing or dense cities. The modern-looking and quiet vehicles run on elevated guideways built off-site to permit fast assembly with minimal disruption on-site.
29 August 2023