The plans for the Bogota Metro may once again have to be re-written, as Enrique Peñalosa, currently leading in the polls, outlines his plans for urban transport in the city and changes he would make to the strategy approved by the incumbent Gustavo Petro. “We are going to build the subway line, but it should be elevated, not underground,” the mayoral candidate explained in a recent interview.
According to Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro, financing strategy for the cities 30% contribution to the project has been approved by the state government, and completion of Conpes documentation is the only remaining hurdle before the construction tender can open for the first line of the capital’s metro . The 4.14 billion peso contribution will be largely raised from profits of publicly owned companies and borrowing.
Details have been released regarding Bogota’s proposed Metrosur or light rail network, which will run for 16.45km along Av. 68 from the commercial sector of Venice neighborhood up to the 7th street. The project will be funded with a Public-Private Partnership model (PPP), and will be paid for exclusively with private contributions.
En un hecho transcendental para el Metro de Bogotá, tal y como lo habían anunciado el Gobierno Nacional y el Gobierno Distrital, se firmaron dos convenios y una carta de intención para la estructuración integral del mega proyecto cuyo producto final será el contrato para la construcción de la Primera Línea del Metro de Bogotá.
Haga click en el link de abajo para descargar una presentación en powerpoint con las especificaciones técnicas del proyecto del metro de Bogotá.
De acuerdo al compromiso del Alcalde Gustavo Petro, la etapa de ingeniería básica avanzada se terminó dentro del tiempo estimado y con ello se entregan los estudios y diseños de la primera línea del metro de Bogotá.
Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro Urrego explained this week that the design study for the Bogota Metro is 75% complete and will be ready for September, while also noting the increase in bicycle use and broader improvements to public infrastructure.
Feasibility studies have been approved for the proposed Bogota tram train commuter network, with the estimated US$1,050 million project aiming for a 2017 completion and expected to be funded through a public-private partnership (PPP).
Por medio de su cuenta de twitter y tras una reunión de varias horas con el Comité de Renovación Urbana, el Alcalde Mayor de Bogotá,…
Gustavo Petro Urrego, major of Bogota, met this week with the L1 Consortium, comprised of the Colombian group Cano Jimenez and Spanish companies Euroestudios and Idom,…
