The Executive accepted the proposal of a private initiative of the “3 Eses” consortium. It contemplates an investment close to US$500 million.
After the government approves a private initiative for the construction of a fast train that joins the passenger transport between Plaza Independencia and El Pinar to unite Montevideo and Canelones, There are several improvements that it will bring to the metropolitan area of Uruguay, among them, decongesting traffic, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and generating savings for state coffers.
The train-tram, which had been described as “financially possible” by the Minister of Transport and Public Works, José Falero, contemplates an investment close to 500 million dollars and was authorized by the Executive. The concretion of the “Metropolitan Mobility” project will be in charge of the “3 Eses” consortium, made up of the Uruguayan companies Saceem and Stiler SA, together with the Spanish company Stadler Rail Valencia SAU, which must now carry out the feasibility studies, according to Subrayado.
The Executive listed among the keys to this project reducing carbon dioxide emissions, but also the reduction in accidents, improvement in road safety and speeding up travel times, since it will increase speed by 50% on the way, reducing congestion.
At the same time, once the work is finished, which would have an extension of 35 kilometers and would go through the avenues 18 de Julio, Italia and Giannattasio, it is estimated that it will reduce dependence on oil and generate savings in state transportation subsidies and personnel costs.
Orsi confessed that he is “seduced” by the project
He Mayor of Canelones, Yamandú Orsi, He indicated weeks ago that the project interests him. “In the first instance it seduces me,” she confirmed. At that time, he admitted having received “many proposals for metropolitan mobility”, while acknowledging that “andpublic transport is a deficitwe always fall short ”.
On this point, one of the fundamental actors for the viability of the project, said: “We buy more and more cars because we each decide on our own how to move, the ones we can. And public transport would seem to be relegated”.
Source: Ambito
