SANTO DOMINGO.- Three of at least 20 companies which registered to participate in the bidding to build Santo Domingo’s second subway line have filed tenders.
Transport Reform Office (OPRET) Bidding director Rafael Serrano didn’t specify the names of the three companies, but said they’re a result of a merger of 12 local and international companies.
The bidding also included the construction and operation of the Santo Domingo-Santiago train.
Serrano said the proposals are being analyzed to select the most feasible one on February 13 and the contract with the winning company will be signed on the 20th. From then the company selected will have 30 days to obtain financing for the project.
Opret director Diandino Peña has been meeting with mayors and legislators, according to apply the legal dispositions.
Inaugurated January 30, the Metro’s first line cost US$700 million.
The construction of the high speed (240 kilometers per hour) freight and passenger train would serve industrial parks in Santo Domingo and Santiago, and includes the expansion and recovery of West Haina Port.
Written by: josean, 9 Feb 2009 9:19 AM
From: United States
The MADNESS continues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Written by: abc200, 9 Feb 2009 9:36 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Excellent news - many jobs will be created in construction and long term much import of oil will be avoided. The whole environment of the city will be imporoved. Road links to industry will be replaced by rail. This is the efficient way to move freight!
S.
Written by: Carmen, 9 Feb 2009 9:43 AM
From: United States, New York City
Let's get the first one up and running before we begin another!
Written by: abc200, 9 Feb 2009 9:46 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
It is up and running! Quite an achievement!
S.
Written by: brootto, 9 Feb 2009 10:02 AM
From: United States, South West Florida
it is running but we do not how effective is going to be, how is the structure coming if there any long term issues. I believed that it should wait a year or so to see the pro and con so they could determine what to improve, I believed it should be build but let just wait and see of the result of the new metro.
Written by: Jander, 9 Feb 2009 10:19 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Written by: Carmen, 9 Feb 2009 9:43 AM
From: United States, New York City
Let's get the first one up and running before we begin another!
Do some research first geez!
From: United States
Written by: Jander, 9 Feb 2009 10:19 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Written by: Carmen, 9 Feb 2009 9:43 AM
From: United States, New York City
Let's get the first one up and running before we begin another!
Do some research first geez!
Ya Know! Seriously!
From: United States
Written by: abc200, 9 Feb 2009 9:36 AM
From: United Kingdom
Excellent news - many jobs will be created in construction and long term much import of oil will be avoided. The whole environment of the city will be improved. Road links to industry will be replaced by rail. This is the efficient way to move freight!
S.
Could've not said it better myself.
From: United States, Washington
at least their having a tender this time around... I'd like to know how the RFP (request for proposals) is structured, and what criteria will be used to assess... Is the G adhering to International Procurement Norms? if not, why not?
Positive steps, but can't stop there. We need to continuously push for transparency and accountability.
I also agree w/ some of the other posts asking whether this is the highest priority at this moment... I wonder how other cities went about the construction of their metro-system, whether there was a lag btw the first line and the subsequent ones...
I'd love to see a Los Alcarrisos-Autopista de las Americas line ;-) THAT would make perfect sense...
Written by: bernies, 9 Feb 2009 11:39 AM
From: United States, key west fl
The sooner the better, Lets just think about how much money will the country save by not keep on buying oil. and of course the time that would take for products to be transport from point a to point be what a time saver that would be. and we all know what that means time saving X time saving it adds up to less wasted it money
Written by: abc200, 9 Feb 2009 12:13 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Motorways are a waste of time - metros and railways make for a good lifestyle and cut the necessity to import expensive oil, cars and construction equipment. Tons of freight move very economically by rail rumbling through the night. Locomotives and freight cars can last up to 50 years and travel millions of miles during their livetime. Housing and other developments can be built near stations allowing for quick and easy acc ess. If there is a high speed train linking near Santiago airport then this will be a huge advantage.
Tunnels of London's underground have lasted for 150 years so it is an invetment in future gererations - highways crumble after 50 years.
S.
Written by: Carmen, 9 Feb 2009 12:17 PM
From: United States, New York City
Now, come on was it that serious? So my infomation wasn't up to date KILL ME!
Written by: abc200, 9 Feb 2009 12:23 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Trains, metros, even in developing countries have very accident rates compared with cars!
S.
From: Dominican Republic, San Carlos, barrio de matatanes, aqui no invente
what i'd like to see is more transparency as far as the bidding process goes.
From: United States
seems like we have a little turnabout and sleight of hand, here. first, we were told that the next lines of the metro would be undertaken by private enterprise. now we hear of a bidding process. would someone please clarify this mud, please.
Written by: abc200, 9 Feb 2009 1:37 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Of necessity bidding on this type of project is a very private process in may experience - probably rightly so. It is like going into trhree car dealers and sharing the the information each gives you. You end up getting ripped off.
S.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
wanker you should know having formerly been in used cars and timeshare and now wrapped in your green ecology suit are hoping to sting some other victims...but aside from your seedy past you make good sense in this case the med hi speed train to Santiago would have a tremendous impact on urban growth distribution and the Metro would also help to continue to break the back of the crooked transport sindicatos and get that junk off the road....and silence the chief whiner and complainer
From: Dominican Republic, San Carlos, barrio de matatanes, aqui no invente
CG my friend !!! that's what i call a triple wammy.
keep it up
Written by: abc200, 9 Feb 2009 8:47 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
From: United States
The bidding also included the construction and operation of the Santo Domingo-Santiago train.
oooo
LOL, already "Privatization", the question is ???? The state flip the "Construction Bill" and somebody else operate the metro and keep the change, like the airports.
Only at DR !!!!
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
abc,
More often than not I disagree with your comments and, generally, can't follow them or am baffled by them; however, this time I have to concur with you, for the most part.
I am all for a sensible national railroad system with its logical hub in Santiago de los Caballeros [by the way, I am not from anywhere near Santiago] . I would have lines emanate from Santiago to all corners of the country. That way, commerce could move efficiently from all major seaports to the interior and on to other destinations, either by rail, or trucks, as may be dictated by practicality and economic realities. Economically, this would be fantastic for the country as a whole, and it should also help further expand tourism and industry.
Win/Win situation, the way I see it.
From: Dominican Republic, PROUD & Glad to have a Spanish last name and ancestry
1 + 1=2 How hard is that?
How about building the interior infrastructure to avoid catastrophies like is happening now in the Cibao with the floods?? Establishing land use laws and regional planning and making sure that the land laws are respected?? The metro is great, but we have lots of El Cibao wealth going to waste by poor planning and government investment.
From: Dominican Republic, PROUD & Glad to have a Spanish last name and ancestry
Glomarexplorer,
you couldn't make it clearer or simpler. All the great Cities of the world have such design, it it the most logical and intelligent plan. But like the ignorants capitalenos say: "La capital es Capital is el resto platanal" go figure! After 500 years of civilization, some campos do not have portable water even the general area has many resourcres!!
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2009 7:57 PM
From: United States
"After 500 years of civilization, some campos do not have portable water"
Exactly, that is the point!
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2009 8:19 PM
From: United States
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Poponlaburra,
Thank you for your support for my comments above.
I understand that bringing infrastructure to remote areas can be costly and not always practical. However, in a world going madly for green technology, perhaps some overseas grants could be mined to bring such technologies as wind and solar power and fuel cell to DR. They are well-suited for remote areas, where cost of stringing wire could prove prohibitive. Also, standard fossil fuel power plants might not be self-sustaining, because of the general low income of the affected rural areas.
DR has plentiful sunlight and wind, which should make expenses beyond initial capitalization minimal and sustainable, without burdening the coffers. In rural areas, DR might also consider methane production from animal and people waste as an energy source. My home area here in US employs methane extracted from garbage dumps to generate electric power and fuel for compressed natural gas vehicle fleet. DR should do likewise.
From: Dominican Republic, PROUD & Glad to have a Spanish last name and ancestry
Josean,
"After 500 years of civilization, some campos do not have portable water" "Exactly, that is the point!"
The point is, they are building other tunnels for the metro, which is ok but will be better if they were connecting other cities; and they can not run underground pipes potable water.
From: Dominican Republic, PROUD & Glad to have a Spanish last name and ancestry
glomarexplorer,
thank you for yuor great suggestions.
I agree with you on th esolar panels. The goverment should subsidize installation of simples solar panels for houses and apartments, and for street lighting specially in high crime areas.
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From: United States, New York City
Let's get the first one up and running before we begin another!
Do some research first geez!
From: Dominican Republic
Written by: Carmen, 9 Feb 2009 9:43 AM
From: United States, New York City
Let's get the first one up and running before we begin another!
Do some research first geez!
Ya Know! Seriously!
From: United Kingdom
Excellent news - many jobs will be created in construction and long term much import of oil will be avoided. The whole environment of the city will be improved. Road links to industry will be replaced by rail. This is the efficient way to move freight!
S.
Could've not said it better myself.
Positive steps, but can't stop there. We need to continuously push for transparency and accountability.
I also agree w/ some of the other posts asking whether this is the highest priority at this moment... I wonder how other cities went about the construction of their metro-system, whether there was a lag btw the first line and the subsequent ones...
I'd love to see a Los Alcarrisos-Autopista de las Americas line ;-) THAT would make perfect sense...
Tunnels of London's underground have lasted for 150 years so it is an invetment in future gererations - highways crumble after 50 years.
S.
S.
S.
CG my friend !!! that's what i call a triple wammy.
keep it up
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=11943852
S.
oooo
LOL, already "Privatization", the question is ???? The state flip the "Construction Bill" and somebody else operate the metro and keep the change, like the airports.
Only at DR !!!!
More often than not I disagree with your comments and, generally, can't follow them or am baffled by them; however, this time I have to concur with you, for the most part.
I am all for a sensible national railroad system with its logical hub in Santiago de los Caballeros [by the way, I am not from anywhere near Santiago] . I would have lines emanate from Santiago to all corners of the country. That way, commerce could move efficiently from all major seaports to the interior and on to other destinations, either by rail, or trucks, as may be dictated by practicality and economic realities. Economically, this would be fantastic for the country as a whole, and it should also help further expand tourism and industry.
Win/Win situation, the way I see it.
How about building the interior infrastructure to avoid catastrophies like is happening now in the Cibao with the floods?? Establishing land use laws and regional planning and making sure that the land laws are respected?? The metro is great, but we have lots of El Cibao wealth going to waste by poor planning and government investment.
you couldn't make it clearer or simpler. All the great Cities of the world have such design, it it the most logical and intelligent plan. But like the ignorants capitalenos say: "La capital es Capital is el resto platanal" go figure! After 500 years of civilization, some campos do not have portable water even the general area has many resourcres!!
Exactly, that is the point!
http://www.listin.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=90691
Thank you for your support for my comments above.
I understand that bringing infrastructure to remote areas can be costly and not always practical. However, in a world going madly for green technology, perhaps some overseas grants could be mined to bring such technologies as wind and solar power and fuel cell to DR. They are well-suited for remote areas, where cost of stringing wire could prove prohibitive. Also, standard fossil fuel power plants might not be self-sustaining, because of the general low income of the affected rural areas.
DR has plentiful sunlight and wind, which should make expenses beyond initial capitalization minimal and sustainable, without burdening the coffers. In rural areas, DR might also consider methane production from animal and people waste as an energy source. My home area here in US employs methane extracted from garbage dumps to generate electric power and fuel for compressed natural gas vehicle fleet. DR should do likewise.
"After 500 years of civilization, some campos do not have portable water" "Exactly, that is the point!"
The point is, they are building other tunnels for the metro, which is ok but will be better if they were connecting other cities; and they can not run underground pipes potable water.
thank you for yuor great suggestions.
I agree with you on th esolar panels. The goverment should subsidize installation of simples solar panels for houses and apartments, and for street lighting specially in high crime areas.