Maracaibo Metro

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Maracaibo Metro
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Overview
Locale Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Transit type Light rail/rapid transit
Number of lines1
Number of stations6
Daily ridership42,000 [1]
Operation
Began operation2006
Technical
System length6.5 km (4.0 mi)

The Maracaibo Metro, also known as Metro del Sol Amado or MetroMara, is a light rail system in Maracaibo, Venezuela.

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The line encompasses the suburbs of Maracaibo and Maracaibo itself as drop-off point. Also one station is a transfer point between rail services provided by IAFE. There are a total of nine stations along the line – two elevated stations (Urdaneta and Libertador), and four at-grade stations.

The line was built by the city government of Maracaibo and the Venezuelan national government. In March 2009 it was reported that corruption allegations regarding the 1998 signing of the construction contract with Siemens were being investigated. [2]

Lines

Line 1

The first stage of line 1 have 6.9 km (4.3 mi) long.[ citation needed ] The totally planned system of four lines shall have 60 km (37 mi) in the future.

German company Siemens is supplying signalling, telecommunication and electrification systems as well as the first 7 metro trains, based on the vehicles running on the Prague Metro line C.

The first of 4 proposed lines, Line 1, has opened some stations while others are still under construction or in the planning/design stages. A feeder 1.1 km (0.68 mi) support line connects the maintenance and train yard areas to the terminal station Altos de La Vanega.

LineTerminalsServiceLengthStationsNotes
1Altos de la Vanega ↔ El VarillalNovember 25, 20061.2 km2Free service with 600 passenger capacity
Altos de la Vanega ↔ El GuayabalAugust 27, 20072.5 km3First fare collection BsF 0,5 (23US cents) was introduced January 21, 2008. Service hours: Monday to Friday 6:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, Sundays and holidays 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Altos de la Vanega ↔ SabanetaMay 11, 20083.4 km4
Altos de la Vanega ↔ LibertadorJune 8, 20096.5 km6

Stations

Line 1: First Stage

Line 1: Second Stage

Additional stations are:

Line 2 (Under study)

Probable stations are:

Rolling stock

The Maracaibo Metro is served by 7 sets of 3-car Siemens Mobility trains, a modification of the M1 type rolling stock used on the Prague Metro.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Metro de Maracaibo estima movilizar 42 mil usuarios diarios estas navidades". Gobierno Bolivariano de Venezuela. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Subcomisión de Contraloría de la AN investiga caso de denuncias contra Siemens". Globovision.com (in Spanish). 10 March 2009. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2009.

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