Venezuela’s Chavez Inspects First Cable Train Test Run
On Saturday Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez inspected the first testing of the Bolivarian Cable Train of Petare, in Caracas, which will be officially opened on December 19th to transport around 60,000 people per day.
Caracas, 29 Sep. AVN.- On Saturday Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez inspected the first testing of the Bolivarian Cable Train of Petare, in Caracas, which will be officially opened on December 19th to transport around 60,000 people per day.
The Cable Train is an unconventional transport system known as automated people mover (APM). It travels on overhead railways which are pulled by a steel cable; meaning it does not have engines nor drivers.
In a first phase, the new system will start using two out of five stations, called April 19th and July 5th. Then, it will be extended to Petare II, July 24th, and Waraira Repano for a total distance of 2.1 kilometers.
The system will be connected to Line 5 of the Caracas subway system and the train of Guarenas and Guatire cities, on the edge of Venezuela’s capital city.
The project means an investment of $ 300 million and will benefit 120,000 people who live in barrios near Caracas.