A Cable Car for Guatemala City

A feasibility study ordered by the Municipality of Guatemala found that it is feasible to install an urban transport cable car system, which will be called AeroMetro.

Friday, April 29, 2016

Although there is still no certainty about the final cost, a representative of the Municipality of Guatemala, Carlos Sandoval, told Prensalibre.com that " 'Everything points to it being an investment using public capital from the municipality and money from private companies. A public-private partnership.´"

"... Fabricio Gonzalez, a specialist in urban mobility from the district capital, said that axis 1 would start in a station in El Trebol, in zone 8, and the cable cars would travel over Boulevard Liberacion, then cross at 7th. Avenue in Zone 13, going towards Montufar street in Zone 9, before reaching Plaza España."

".... It is estimated that the 2.11 kilometer route will take six minutes. User demand is 10 thousand people on that route. The other section approved by the analysis is axis 2, which aims to connect Mixco to the capital. Gonzalez said the route will start with a station in Molino de las Flores, Zone 2 of Mixco, and the cable cars will travel all along Roosevelt road until they reach the station of El Trebol in zone 8. "

According to plans drawn up by the Municipality, the request for proposals and draft contracts will be ready in June this year, so that "the bidding process can start and then the award can take place at the end of 2016 .... ".


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