2024-10-02 05:12:30
The proposal seeks to reactivate this train with a more robust operation, which will improve connectivity and offer a quality service for the inhabitants of Zipaquirá, Chía and other municipalities of Cundinamarca.
President Gustavo Petro has proposed a new proposal to improve mobility in Bogotá and its metropolitan area. During a meeting with Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán, the president suggested that the historic Sabana train become a means of mass and modern transportation, capable of connecting the capital with municipalities such as Zipaquirá. According to Petro, this measure would help decongest the access and exit roads of Bogotá, especially in the north of the city, and would offer a safe and efficient option for students and workers who commute daily.
The president’s idea is that the train not only makes the journey between Zipaquirá and Bogotá, as it currently does in a limited way, but that it expands its coverage and reaches directly to the center of the city. To achieve this, Petro proposes that the train connect with the TransMilenio system at strategic points such as Avenida Caracas, Avenida 30 and Calle 26. This integration between both transportation systems, according to the president, would optimize the flow of passengers and alleviate the pressure on the main road arteries of Bogotá.
“This train, which should connect with TransMilenio de la Caracas, 30 and 26, can be a great transportation system from Zipaquirá to the center of Bogotá,” said Petro, highlighting the importance of revitalizing this railway system while development long-term electrical modernization projects.
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Petro’s vision of the Sabana train
President Petro has been a strong defender of the development of railway systems in Colombia, arguing that they are a sustainable and efficient solution to improve public transportation in large cities. On several occasions, he has insisted that the Colombian capital needs to complete its infrastructure offer with options such as the Sabana train, which has historically been an icon of transportation in the region, but which has seen its operation limited to tourist or transportation services. low capacity.
Petro’s proposal comes at a crucial time, days after doubts arose about the availability of resources to finance road infrastructure projects in the country. Both the president and Mayor Galán have exchanged statements regarding the need to ensure sufficient funds to materialize these plans that would impact both Bogotá and neighboring regions.
A solution with a future
The Sabana train already runs to the western sector of Bogotá, passing through Carrera 66 and Calle 26, in front of the Gran Estación shopping center. However, Petro’s proposal seeks to reactivate this train with a more robust operation, which will improve connectivity and offer a quality service for the inhabitants of Zipaquirá, Chía and other municipalities in the north of the department of Cundinamarca.
For his part, Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán has shown willingness to evaluate the viability of the proposal, waiting for the national government to define the necessary measures to guarantee the resources to make this ambitious plan to modernize public transportation in Bogotá a reality. and its metropolitan area.
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