Maracaibo Metro

Maracaibo Metro
Maracaibo Metro
Overview
Locale	Maracaibo,Zulia,Venezuela
Transit type	Light rail/rapid transit
Number of lines	1
Number of stations	6
Daily ridership	42,000
Operation
Began operation	2006
Technical
System length	6.5 km (4.0 mi)

TheMaracaibo Metro,also known asMetro del Sol Amado,is a six-stationlight railsystem inMaracaibo,Venezuela.Service between La Vanega and El Varillal (skipping Urdaneta) opened to the public on 25 November 2006, with the last station on the line opened on 9 June 2009.^{[citation needed]}

The line encompasses the suburbs of Maracaibo and Maracaibo itself as drop-off point. Also one station is a transfer point between rail services provided byIAFE.There are a total of six stations along the line – two elevated stations (Urdaneta and Libertador), and fourat-gradestations.

The line was built by the city government of Maracaibo and the Venezuelan national government. In March 2009 it was reported that corruption allegations regarding the 1998 signing of the construction contract withSiemenswere being investigated.^[2]

Lines

Line 1

The first stage of line 1 will be 6.9 km (4.3 mi) long.^{[citation needed]}The totally planned system of four lines shall have 60 km (37 mi) in the future.

German companySiemensis supplying signalling, telecommunication andelectrification systemsas well as the first 7 metro trains, based on the vehicles running on thePrague Metro line C.

The first of 4 proposed lines, Line 1, has opened some stations while others are still under construction or in the planning/design stages. A feeder 1.1 km (0.68 mi) support line connects the maintenance and train yard areas to the terminal station Altos de La Vanega.

Line	Terminals	Service	Length	Stations	Notes
1	Altos de la Vanega ↔ El Varillal	November 25, 2006	1.2 km	2	Free service with 600 passenger capacity
	Altos de la Vanega ↔ El Guayabal	August 27, 2007	2.5 km	3	First fare collection BsF 0,5 (23US cents) was introduced January 21, 2008. Service hours: Monday to Friday 6:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, Sundays and holidays 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
	Altos de la Vanega ↔ Sabaneta	May 11, 2008	3.4 km	4
	Altos de la Vanega ↔ Libertador	June 8, 2009	6.5 km	6

Stations

Line 1: First Stage

Altos de La Vanega
El Varillal
El Guayabal
Sabaneta
Urdaneta
Libertador

Line 1: Second Stage(Under study)

Probable additional stations are:

Padilla
Falcón
5 de Julio

Line 2(Under study)

Probable stations are:

5 de Julio
Paraíso
Indio Mara
Universidad
Polideportivo
Galerías
Panamericano
Mercado Periférico
La Curva de Molina

Rolling stock

The Maracaibo Metro is served by 7 sets of 3-carSiemens Mobilitytrains, a modification of theM1 typerolling stock used on thePrague Metro.

References

^"Metro de Maracaibo estima movilizar 42 mil usuarios diarios estas navidades".Gobierno Bolivariano de Venezuela.Archived fromthe originalon 17 June 2013.Retrieved24 April2013.
^"Subcomisión de Contraloría de la AN investiga caso de denuncias contra Siemens".Globovision(in Spanish). 10 March 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 18 February 2012.Retrieved18 March2009.

External links

Media related toMaracaibo Metroat Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Metro de Maracaibo estima movilizar 42 mil usuarios diarios estas navidades".Gobierno Bolivariano de Venezuela.Archived fromthe originalon 17 June 2013.Retrieved24 April2013.

[2] "Subcomisión de Contraloría de la AN investiga caso de denuncias contra Siemens".Globovision(in Spanish). 10 March 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 18 February 2012.Retrieved18 March2009.

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