Panama Metro
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The Panamá metro is a transport project in Panama City
, in Panama
, planned to open in January 2014.
offered to invest in the project. Completion is expected by the end of 2013.
was awarded a contract to created detailed designs.
Work has begun on feasibility studies for a second line.
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, planned to open in January 2014.
Project
The government of Panama invited tenders for a contract to build the metro system. The Línea Uno consortium, which includes the Spanish FCC group, won the contract. The government of BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
offered to invest in the project. Completion is expected by the end of 2013.
Infrastructure
Line 1 has been planned with a mostly north-south route, from Los Andes to the Albrook bus station, and is 13.7 km long including 7 km of tunnel and 6.3 km of viaduct. There would be 16 stations. In January 2010, SystraSystra
SYSTRA is an international engineering and consulting group specializing in rail and public transport. SYSTRA is known worldwide for its work in transport modes that offer a sustainable alternative to cars and trucks...
was awarded a contract to created detailed designs.
Work has begun on feasibility studies for a second line.