Santo Domingo.- Transport Reorganization Office (OPRET) deputy director Leonel Carrasco said yesterday that as of Tuesday Metro services would stop for “a general evaluation” but he assured that it would be put into definitive service three or four days later.
“We are going to conduct an evaluation, examine experiences, work out how many passengers we carried and evaluate the staff”, he said, while promising that trains would run every 10 minutes.
He said that the Metro, which has been running free of charge from Villa Mella to Centro de los Héroes since December 22nd so that passengers could learn to use the service, had not had any problems.
“Everything is normal, we’ve been able to test everything. There have only been some small operational problems”. He added that the construction and equipment of the Santo Domingo Metro had cost RD$25 billion. “The cost of the Metro was US$700 million, some 25 billion pesos”.
The Opret official praised the public’s “civilized and orderly behavior” on the Metro. Passengers are not allowed to enter with firearms or other weapons, alcoholic drinks, animals or food. Smoking is not permitted and children must be accompanied by an adult.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
josean will have to be accompanied by an adult
Written by: BASTA, 4 Jan 2009 9:08 AM
From: Dominican Republic, = Ghetto-SPM-Barrio Blanco
Here come da earthquake
Written by: josean, 4 Jan 2009 9:14 AM
From: United States
"Passengers are not allowed to enter with, animals."
Chauncey, your nurse wouldn't be allowed to wheel you in!
Written by: josean, 4 Jan 2009 9:18 AM
From: United States
This is so well organized;
¿Y EL MAPA?
“I’ve been two days in Dominican Republic: Two days, trying to find out where in the hell the metros goes”; o en español: “Llevo dos días en República Dominicana: dos días, averiguando a dónde rayos va el metro”, dice en tono sarcástico, Obie Chastain, un turista estadounidense, extraviado por no econtrar una mapa que explique en detalle las paradas y las zonas colindantes al Metro.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
stop whining josean it is free
Written by: josean, 4 Jan 2009 9:46 AM
From: United States
If $ 700,000,000 dollars and counting sounds free to you, check the batteries in your hearing aids!
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
you are angry because you support the taxi sindicatos josean among other scams
Written by: Jander, 4 Jan 2009 10:26 AM
From: Dominican Republic
If $ 700,000,000 dollars and counting sounds free to you, check the batteries in your hearing aids
Jode'an does that seem like a lot of money to you?
How much does your cost per km? in São Paulo and in other Brazilian cities with underground rail, like Rio or Brasília and Fortaleza in the future, it costs an average of US$100 million/km, though if you count only the underground sections, it would be more like US$130 million/km or more.
The new Line 4-Yellow of São Paulo will cost US$1,3 BILLION for some 11km including cost of trains and train yard.
EUR 1,5 billion for a stretch of 8,5 kilometers (not even entirely underground) in Amsterdam
The Second Avenue Subway is estimated to cost about $2 billion / mile, $1.25 billion / km!!
Santo Domingo Metro 14.5 km "The Metro will be run as an independent institution from the debt-ridden Dominican government; as such it’ll be run as a self-sufficient vs State-fund
Written by: Jander, 4 Jan 2009 10:28 AM
From: Dominican Republic
State-funded capitalistic enterprise. If anything up to this point the cost per km constructed is a remarkable achievement to comparable international projects already built or under-construction.
From: United States
It still dosen't make sense to shut down a system for evaluation.
The Metro only runs a few hours a day so it should be easy to evaluate.
There is something more sinister here than meets the eye and only time will tell.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Jimmy is out there on the Grassy Knoll
Written by: josean, 4 Jan 2009 11:04 AM
From: United States
"Jode'an does that seem like a lot of money to you?"
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One dollar is to much in a country with:
1. Horrible education system
2. A bring your own medicines and bed sheets hospital system
3. and one of the most expensive non-existent electrical systems.
Ok, Lie-onelita!
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao
ignore Josean he loves to talk negative, he is a childish person
that's his hobby xDD
Written by: josean, 4 Jan 2009 1:15 PM
From: United States
Chauncey,
At least my fathers picture is not on the dollar bill like yours and on Saturday nights maybe a five!
Written by: josean, 4 Jan 2009 1:18 PM
From: United States
"he is a childish person"
Anybody with a name like neon should refrain from calling anyone childish!
Written by: Jander, 4 Jan 2009 1:27 PM
From: Dominican Republic
You can always argue education and it is a valid point in theory.
You have to be self motivated to learn and as we all know we are all naturally lazy.
If you make it easier to get to your classes and afterwards get back home in 30 minutes rather than 3 or 4 hours there is a motivating factor.
My friend and her friends that are fortunate enough to live near enough to the Metro can't wait for it to be fully operational. They say it has given them an 4 hours a day of their life back.
Now they can get to and from work and to class and still have time for their personal life.
Thats progress..
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
josean to him this is of no importance ...he will only be happy when his buddy the hippo is president again
Written by: Jander, 4 Jan 2009 1:36 PM
From: Dominican Republic
I know but we are softening him up.. little by little.. He is smart guy he will realize sooner or later that he picked the wrong team. Hell we all make mistakes and decisons based on pride.
Just have to learn from those mistakes and move on.
Written by: josean, 4 Jan 2009 1:43 PM
From: United States
How does dander and a guy with no hair get along?
Written by: etiennc, 4 Jan 2009 5:38 PM
From: United States
Be patient !!
Written by: etiennc, 4 Jan 2009 5:38 PM
From: United States
Easy , please !!
From: United States
What is it you want? For that jerk what's his name? From the association of transportations to keep controling the Dominican People with his "Welgas"? Is that what you want Josean? Because I see the metro as a step forward to freedom from the stupid broken down "CONCHOS"
Written by: antonio1, 4 Jan 2009 8:43 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
The Puertorican metro was tested for almost a year (NTSB), and we are complaining about couple of days, come-on, be for real.
Written by: josean, 4 Jan 2009 9:22 PM
From: United States
I want a top-notch educational system so you can learn to spell "Huelgas'!
And a top-notch medical care system so Vivian can't getaway with the lie of having to go to Boston for a by-pass.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
we need top notch mental health care josean treating you with chemicals has been an obvious failure and you are ruining your teeth chewing through the leather restraints everyday.... day in day out
Written by: josean, 5 Jan 2009 1:34 AM
From: United States
"chewing through the leather restraints everyday"
Are you going for another Guinness Record repeating that line?
Cause you already hold the record for repeating wanker and weenies!
From: United States
Hey Josean, I could get mad at you for that idiotic comment..... If Spanish was my first language.....
I'm sorry you've got diarrhea of the mouth. Try some pepto-bismol. It won't cure your problem, but it might tone it down a little.....
And by the way, how can they get top-notch education if they can't get to school?
Written by: josean, 5 Jan 2009 11:21 AM
From: United States
There were schools before there were METROS or did Cervantes and Shakespeare take the A train to school!
Oh no that’s right it was Plato and Socrates who did!
PS
At least my diarrhea comes out the mouth yours accumulates in your BRAIN!
From: United States
Poor Josean, won't be able to attend his 5th grade graduation! The Metro is out of order.... Call Hipolito; maybe he can give you a ride.....
Written by: josean, 5 Jan 2009 1:44 PM
From: United States
I have friend who writes like you .... ..... .... ....?
From: United States
I know two sites that will accomodate all your melancholic comments
GROOM AND DOOM .COM.DO
DEQUEQUEJA.COM.DO
If the shoe fits wear it !
Written by: josean, 5 Jan 2009 4:30 PM
From: United States
¡El pájaro se conoce por la caga!
I think thats a better fit in your case!
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Chauncey, your nurse wouldn't be allowed to wheel you in!
¿Y EL MAPA?
“I’ve been two days in Dominican Republic: Two days, trying to find out where in the hell the metros goes”; o en español: “Llevo dos días en República Dominicana: dos días, averiguando a dónde rayos va el metro”, dice en tono sarcástico, Obie Chastain, un turista estadounidense, extraviado por no econtrar una mapa que explique en detalle las paradas y las zonas colindantes al Metro.
Jode'an does that seem like a lot of money to you?
How much does your cost per km? in São Paulo and in other Brazilian cities with underground rail, like Rio or Brasília and Fortaleza in the future, it costs an average of US$100 million/km, though if you count only the underground sections, it would be more like US$130 million/km or more.
The new Line 4-Yellow of São Paulo will cost US$1,3 BILLION for some 11km including cost of trains and train yard.
EUR 1,5 billion for a stretch of 8,5 kilometers (not even entirely underground) in Amsterdam
The Second Avenue Subway is estimated to cost about $2 billion / mile, $1.25 billion / km!!
Santo Domingo Metro 14.5 km "The Metro will be run as an independent institution from the debt-ridden Dominican government; as such it’ll be run as a self-sufficient vs State-fund
The Metro only runs a few hours a day so it should be easy to evaluate.
There is something more sinister here than meets the eye and only time will tell.
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One dollar is to much in a country with:
1. Horrible education system
2. A bring your own medicines and bed sheets hospital system
3. and one of the most expensive non-existent electrical systems.
Ok, Lie-onelita!
that's his hobby xDD
At least my fathers picture is not on the dollar bill like yours and on Saturday nights maybe a five!
Anybody with a name like neon should refrain from calling anyone childish!
You have to be self motivated to learn and as we all know we are all naturally lazy.
If you make it easier to get to your classes and afterwards get back home in 30 minutes rather than 3 or 4 hours there is a motivating factor.
My friend and her friends that are fortunate enough to live near enough to the Metro can't wait for it to be fully operational. They say it has given them an 4 hours a day of their life back.
Now they can get to and from work and to class and still have time for their personal life.
Thats progress..
Just have to learn from those mistakes and move on.
And a top-notch medical care system so Vivian can't getaway with the lie of having to go to Boston for a by-pass.
Are you going for another Guinness Record repeating that line?
Cause you already hold the record for repeating wanker and weenies!
I'm sorry you've got diarrhea of the mouth. Try some pepto-bismol. It won't cure your problem, but it might tone it down a little.....
And by the way, how can they get top-notch education if they can't get to school?
Oh no that’s right it was Plato and Socrates who did!
PS
At least my diarrhea comes out the mouth yours accumulates in your BRAIN!
GROOM AND DOOM .COM.DO
DEQUEQUEJA.COM.DO
If the shoe fits wear it !
I think thats a better fit in your case!