Train for the vicinities of the city of Bogotá
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The train for the vicinities of the city of Bogotá (Spanish
: Tren de cercanías de Bogotá) is an infrastructure project for the construction of a mass, rapid transport system to communicate Bogotá with its surrounding cities. This train is to replace the defunct Bogotá’s Savannah Railway.
The main corridors of this vicinity's railroad system would connect the main cities of the metropolitan and will be developed in three phases as follows:
The construction of the first phase of this project was expected to begin in early 2011. However due to the urgent needs of transport in the city, the project has been advanced to commence by the end of 2009.
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Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Tren de cercanías de Bogotá) is an infrastructure project for the construction of a mass, rapid transport system to communicate Bogotá with its surrounding cities. This train is to replace the defunct Bogotá’s Savannah Railway.
The main corridors of this vicinity's railroad system would connect the main cities of the metropolitan and will be developed in three phases as follows:
- First phase between BogotáBogotáBogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
and FacatativáFacatativáFacatativá is a town and municipality in the Cundinamarca Department, located about 28 miles northwest of Bogotá, Colombia and 2,586 meters above sea level... - Second phase between BogotáBogotáBogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
and ZipaquiráZipaquiráZipaquirá is a municipality and city of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Its neighboring municipalities are Tausa and Cogua to the north; Nemocón, Gachancipá and Sopó to the east; Cajicá and Tabio to the south; and Subachoque and Pacho to the west. Its seat of municipal government is 49... - Third phase between ZipaquiráZipaquiráZipaquirá is a municipality and city of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Its neighboring municipalities are Tausa and Cogua to the north; Nemocón, Gachancipá and Sopó to the east; Cajicá and Tabio to the south; and Subachoque and Pacho to the west. Its seat of municipal government is 49...
and FacatativáFacatativáFacatativá is a town and municipality in the Cundinamarca Department, located about 28 miles northwest of Bogotá, Colombia and 2,586 meters above sea level...
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The construction of the first phase of this project was expected to begin in early 2011. However due to the urgent needs of transport in the city, the project has been advanced to commence by the end of 2009.
External links
- Tren de cercanías - Instituto de Desarrollo Urbano de Bogotá
- Tren de Cercanías de la Sabana de Bogotá - Study of the project
- Tren de Cercanías será una realidad en el 2011: Samuel Moreno, retrieved on November 4, 2008.