Lima Metro
| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
|---|---|
| city | Lima |
| opening | 2011 |
| Lines | 1 |
| Route length | 34.6 km |
| Stations | 26th |
| use | |
| Shortest cycle | 6 - 15 min |
| Passengers | approx. 320,000 per day |
| vehicles | Alstom Metropolis 9000, Breda MB-300 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Power system | 1500 V = |
Lima , the capital of Peru , has a metro line called the Lima Metro or Tren Urbano (light rail). It is the only urban form of transport that does not add to air pollution because it uses electrical energy from hydroelectric plants . An expansion to up to five lines is planned, the second line is currently under construction.
Current network
The new northern section of Line 1 was officially opened on July 11, 2014. This means that the metro, which is mostly run as an elevated railway, is 34.6 kilometers long. It serves 26 stations and connects Lima with the suburbs of Villa El Salvador, Villa María del Triunfo and San Juan de Miraflores. The end point is currently the Bayóvar station northeast of the historic center. The expansion of Line 1 was thus completed with the official commissioning on July 25, 2014.
The Metro de Lima trains run every six to ten minutes on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., every ten minutes on Saturdays and every 14 minutes on Sundays and public holidays.
history
Lima, the country's most important center for politics, industry, trade and finance, is home to around 30% of the population and contributes 60% to the nation's gross national product . The chaotic passenger traffic is one of the main problems facing the city. In addition to inconvenience for the population, the lack of suitable public transport means high economic losses for the country such as lost working hours, environmental pollution, excessive use of fossil fuels and the costly provision of scarce parking spaces for private vehicles.
Due to the serious situation, the construction of a light rail system was already decided by decree and law during the government of President Alan García (1985–1990). Construction of the line began in 1986, but the poor economic situation in the country for many years did little more than maintain the existing infrastructure.
Even after the project was transferred to the Lima City Council on May 30, 2001, further development remained limited. At the request of several city districts and municipalities, however, the city administration introduced a free train service between July 11, 2001 and September 2002. From October the offer was extended to all days of the week: Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This made it possible to carry out maintenance and adjustment work on the system, at the same time to collect data on future demand, but also to prepare passengers for the use of the new transport system. Since January 18, 2003, Lima's light rail has been used economically without interruptions. It runs daily between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
On February 17, 2005, the Mayor of Lima Luis Castañeda Lossio and President Alejandro Toledo Manrique signed a letter of intent by which the central government undertook to guarantee a loan of $ 120 million that the Lima City Council had applied for from the Spanish government ( Credito FAD ) to extend line 1 of the light rail to the Avenida Grau stop .
The previous investments in the railway construction amounted to around 317 million US dollars.
Line 2 is currently under construction. It runs more than 3.65 km underground and connects Callao with Lima. The completion of the first construction phase is planned for 2024.
technology
Five older AnsaldoBreda MB-300 six-car trains and 19 modern Alstom Metropolis 9000 trains, which are to be supplemented by a further 20 sets, run on Lima's currently only underground line . A complete train is a total of 107 meters long. The tracks have a track width of 1435 millimeters ( standard gauge ). Power is supplied via overhead contact line at 1500 volts direct current .
Further expansion
The complete project consists of three main routes as well as further secondary routes (DMTU routes). There are designs with up to five lines.
- Line 1 : From the suburb of El Salvador to its transition to Line 2, in the Lima district
- Line 2 (east-west connection): From Ate to El Callao
- COSAC Estapa 1 : From Barranco to Comas (supplemented by bus routes)
The profitability calculations carried out have shown that the project can be carried out with concession agreements with private investors. With the income, the business could be expanded to Avenida Grau . In fact, Line 1 would be self-sustaining and the concessionaire would be able to repay its loans as soon as the line to Hospital 2 de Mayo station is completed.
Web links
- Line 1 Official Website (Spanish)
- Line 2 Official Website (Spanish)
- Fan page of the Lima subway (Spanish) ( Memento from October 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- The Lima subway at Urbanrail.net (English)