Centro de los Heroes station.
Santo Domingo.- The Transport Reform Office (Opret) is still on track with the programmed activities for the Santo Domingo Metro’s start of operations in December.
The regulatory entity’s personnel works in the high and low tensions lines, the control centers and electrical substations, said Opret assistant director Leonel Carrasco. "Collaterally we are connecting all software units and the gigantic salon, called the main control."
Carrasco said 260 Santo Domingo State University (UASD) students have been trained to work in that department who also received training as train conductors and how to deal with people in the operational area.
The official said Opret advances to meet the programs and agreed procedures, which must be validated by several companies contracted for that purpose, including Cimex, the Tos Sin, Tales and Alstom, which supervise the electromechanical and rails systems and the rolling stock. "These people should give us a certification in the next few days, as soon as we conduct the pertinent tests."
SOURCE: diariolibre.com
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
this is absolutely you last chance ...the people are coming over the walls if thing is not moving by New Years...I will be personally giving josean a boost and he will be heavily armed
Written by: generoso, 25 Nov 2008 8:36 AM
From: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico
hey josean where are you we want you to be in the photo caption when the metro is inaugurated finally and you will be riding in the first wagons.
You will get a free monthly pass for all of your dedication and subliminal cyber help in getting this project completed.
Don't be like Richard Nixon when speaking to the press said:
You won't have me to kick around any more!
josean we really miss you, come back!
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
all is forgiven
Written by: BASTA, 25 Nov 2008 8:47 AM
From: Dominican Republic, SPM
Duh – just great – of course there will be 8,000,000 riders a day when you include NYC rider ship and where Lie-onelly will be touted as the current Pharaoh. Unless you take into account that useless monster light bulb.
Written by: Nemo69, 25 Nov 2008 9:16 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Hopefully the metro power stations are working as well in December, the national grid does not have the capacity right now to supply the electricity needed...
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
OH really
Written by: brootto, 25 Nov 2008 10:07 AM
From: United States, South West Florida
hopefull it will reduce transit. maybe
From: Dominican Republic, From a yanikeke stand near you
Taking into consideration all that been said, and respecting everyone’s opinion on this Subject I think it’s kind of nice to have a urban train like this. I personally can’t wait to get on it, and I’m pretty sure a large number of people in Santo Domingo feel the same way.
Chuuu chuuu next stop mono mojao step clear of closing doors… chuuu chuuu
From: United States
This is great news.. Maybe my friends can get a pass to take the train and buy some clean water and a power generator!
Well, I would love to take the train but as long as it is not in hurricane season because another Hurricane George ('98) will wipe most of this work out (i.e. ocean surges, flooded tunnels etc). This was poor planning and payoffs to Gov officials to NOT do due diligence. Of course, the RD needs a rail system but one above ground. When you are earthquake prone like San Franciso, CA you focus on above ground trolleys and save the expenses of diggin up earth below ground. Millions wasted!
Years, from now just remember JD told you first!
Juan_de_eeuu@hotmail.com
Written by: abc200, 25 Nov 2008 1:36 PM
From: United Kingdom
Great News.
S.
From: United States
JD those are great points you are making. I wonder what is the plan when a hurricane hit land? Here in Northern California and San Francisco we have beautiful cable cars and light rail cars that are very dependable, above ground, work great.
The government should work in the interior provinces infrastructure, not just in the capital. All the revenue that the Cibao produce goes out to be used at the capital.
From: United States, Somewhere in the World
ooooooohhhh yyyyaaa, I'm gonna hate to be in one of these when the lights go out
From: Canada, Toronto ,Cabbagetown,Parliament and Gerrard
I will protect you honour pussycat not to worry
From: United States, Somewhere in the World
jajajajjajajaja, ok
Written by: abc200, 26 Nov 2008 12:20 PM
From: United Kingdom
From: United States, Somewhere in the World
abc200 go back and keep chewing your gum, it really shows you know nothing about the DR
Written by: abc200, 26 Nov 2008 3:12 PM
From: United Kingdom
I know the interenational companies can make a safe system. Far safer than cars. It's there, many people have contributed. The reasons I see in the posts are pitiful - there is little sign of earhquake damage in the Capital. Buildings have stood for hundreds of years. Look forward to riding......
Of course some stations fall into disuse.......
http://www.underground-history.co.uk/front.phpYou guys would prefer a steam underground......
http://www.ltmcollection.org/muse....top-random.html?IXgallery=CGP.030S.
Don't you dare leave any gum on the underground.....
I think the last DR government bought a fleet of Korean buses for the PanAm games. The plan was that they would provide a bus fleet for the capital. However the buses did not like the hot weather and sit now rusting in a field somewhere.
Compared with this one has to hope the metro is good - should not overheat.
S,
From: Dominican Republic
Lionel's next project is as air-shuttle service between Loma de Cabrera and Miches. He is actually revamping Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.
Planes, trains and automobiles.
From: United States, Somewhere in the World
jajajajaj u got that right
abc200........very impressive, I'm glad you know about the subways and underground world, but you still don't know about the D.R., and its many and prolonged hours of no electricity, which by the way sometimes leave at the the rise of Mr. Sun and sometimes don't come back untill sun down, so tell us........ hot shot how is having a metro going to benefit us? If there's no electricity we won't be getting anywhere real fast, huuuuuu.
Written by: abc200, 27 Nov 2008 12:44 PM
From: United Kingdom
Man when do you think London got electricity? Not `1843!!!!!!!
The benefits were discussed in many countiies - it enables better living as people can travel to work, promotes commerce, education, stimulates many other sectors.
The Metro is fact,. Look at how the maximum benefits can be extracted.
I could argue that when it was started some other system could have been better. But the problems of Bangkok were similar - only parts of the city could have the skytrain. Others, more dense needed a metro.
http://www.thaifocus.com/bangkok/skytrain.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok_MetroS.
From: United States, Somewhere in the World
ok abc200 i get your point, well we'll just leave it at that, maybe someday we'll enjoy it. have a nice afternoon, it was a nice conversation.
Written by: abc200, 27 Nov 2008 10:59 PM
From: United Kingdom
gpq:
fair enough. You too have a good day. I look forward to riding on the subway
S.
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You will get a free monthly pass for all of your dedication and subliminal cyber help in getting this project completed.
Don't be like Richard Nixon when speaking to the press said:
You won't have me to kick around any more!
josean we really miss you, come back!
Chuuu chuuu next stop mono mojao step clear of closing doors… chuuu chuuu
Well, I would love to take the train but as long as it is not in hurricane season because another Hurricane George ('98) will wipe most of this work out (i.e. ocean surges, flooded tunnels etc). This was poor planning and payoffs to Gov officials to NOT do due diligence. Of course, the RD needs a rail system but one above ground. When you are earthquake prone like San Franciso, CA you focus on above ground trolleys and save the expenses of diggin up earth below ground. Millions wasted!
Years, from now just remember JD told you first!
Juan_de_eeuu@hotmail.com
S.
The government should work in the interior provinces infrastructure, not just in the capital. All the revenue that the Cibao produce goes out to be used at the capital.
Latter day Luddites!
Does Kiev have the longest escalator in the World?
http://images.search.yahoo.com/im....sigb=12ttgd3tr&sigh=114k4s2mb
It's a great system!
S.
Of course some stations fall into disuse.......
http://www.underground-history.co.uk/front.php
You guys would prefer a steam underground......
http://www.ltmcollection.org/muse....top-random.html?IXgallery=CGP.030
S.
Don't you dare leave any gum on the underground.....
I think the last DR government bought a fleet of Korean buses for the PanAm games. The plan was that they would provide a bus fleet for the capital. However the buses did not like the hot weather and sit now rusting in a field somewhere.
Compared with this one has to hope the metro is good - should not overheat.
S,
Planes, trains and automobiles.
abc200........very impressive, I'm glad you know about the subways and underground world, but you still don't know about the D.R., and its many and prolonged hours of no electricity, which by the way sometimes leave at the the rise of Mr. Sun and sometimes don't come back untill sun down, so tell us........ hot shot how is having a metro going to benefit us? If there's no electricity we won't be getting anywhere real fast, huuuuuu.
The benefits were discussed in many countiies - it enables better living as people can travel to work, promotes commerce, education, stimulates many other sectors.
The Metro is fact,. Look at how the maximum benefits can be extracted.
I could argue that when it was started some other system could have been better. But the problems of Bangkok were similar - only parts of the city could have the skytrain. Others, more dense needed a metro.
http://www.thaifocus.com/bangkok/skytrain.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok_Metro
S.
fair enough. You too have a good day. I look forward to riding on the subway
S.