President Danilo Medina toured the construction sites of the Santo Domingo Metro and the MetroCable (skytrain over the Ozama River) connecting western and eastern parts of Santo Domingo on Friday, 10 February 2017.
He was accompanied by visiting French Minister of State for Development and Francophonie Jean-Marie Le Guen. The metro and skytrain use French technology.
The Presidency press office says that the extension of the Santo Domingo Metro to eastern Santo Domingo is a “revolution in transport” that will benefit more than 287,000 Dominicans in 30 barrios in a highly populated area. It is planned to transport 60,000 persons a day.
Barrios that will primarily benefit are Los Palmares, Bello Amanecer, Brisa del Este, Brisa de Los Palmares, La Victoria, Villa Blanca, Salomé Ureña, Los Cerros del Paraiso, La Javilla, Los Restauradores, Los Mina Norte, Los Guandules and Espaillat.
The eastern Metro line will run for five kilometers and will have five stations – Charles de Gaulle, Sabana Perdida, La Nueva Barquita, Los Tres Brazos and Gualey linking eastern and western Santo Domingo.
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13 February 2017
