After a long trip of more than 14,000 kilometers from Chinathe six wagons of the first Bogotá Metro train finally arrived in the capital, first landing in the Port Society of Cartagena before continuing its transfer to Bogotá.
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His arrival required a carefully planned logisticswhich included containers, hydraulic arms, cranes and camabajas, until the wagons were placed on the railroads of the workshop in Bosa. There they were located in the download area, next to the 905 meters test route, where local trials will begin.
The Mayor’s Office of Bogotá stressed that the six camabajas were under strict custody of the Navy, the Army and the National Police throughout the transfer.
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Bogotá Metro. Photo: Metro Line 1
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Before leaving China, the wagons exceeded rigorous quality control tests, which included water pond, operation of ventilation and lighting systems, and travel tests of up to 2,500 km, ensuring their correct performance before reaching Colombia.
Characteristics of Bogotá Metro trains
This would see the Bogotá Metro train.
Photo: Dario Hidalgo Guerrero X: @dhidalgo65
Each train of line 1 of the Bogotá Metro is 134 meters long, 2.90 meters wide and 3.90 meters high, and is composed of six cars. They are 100% automatic, which means that they do not require driver; However, in exceptional cases the manual mode will be used in the commercial line or in some areas of the workshop courtyard during maintenance maneuvers.
Each train can transport up to 300 passengers per car, adding a total capacity of 1,800 people. The average commercial speed will be 42.5 km/h, which will allow, once between operation in March 2028, a trip from Station 1 of Bosa to Caracas Avenue with 72 street lasts only 27 minutes, compared to the almost two hours it currently takes.
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Why do Bogotá subway cars arrive two years before?
Bogotá Metro
City Hall of Bogotá
The mayor of Bogotá, Carlos Fernando Galán, explained that the trains They arrived in advance to undergo a series of evidence in the environment in which they will operate, thus ensuring their correct operation and guaranteeing the safety of future passengers.
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