The Minister of Public Works of Panama, Raphael Sabongeaffirmed that the solution to the problem of plugs in the cities of Latin America involves investment in public infrastructure such as subway, cable cars, road education and maintenance.
Interviewed exclusively by Free DailyThe Panamanian official said that countries like the Dominican Republic, Panama and others in Latin America and the Caribbean are very similar in terms of culture and infrastructure investment issues.
“Greater investments can be made in road maintenance issues to avoid accidents due to this type of situation, always hand in hand with private companies to encourage investment in public infrastructure, always thinking of improving the quality of the road network,” he said.
He stated that the traffic accidents they increase as countries grow, as cities grow and become populated, and he insisted that these situations originate as cities grow.
Sabonge affirmed that, in order to avoid traffic congestion, in the real future, the construction of infrastructures for the transport massive and said that in the case of Panama it is in the phase of beginning a third line of the Subway Currently, and since 2014, it transports around 500,000 people and with the new work they expect to increase between 700,000 and 750,000 passengers per day.
He said that the subway Dominican and Panama have similarities because of what he has studied from both and that part of his visit to the country has to do with exchanging experiences in common projects such as the subway wire and the Subway.
“I believe that in the end one can build many highways, the demand for these highways and their capacity are always increasing, that is why it is important to start thinking, and as the Dominican brothers are doing here and in Panama, in public infrastructure for the mass transportation”.
How to avoid corruption
To avoid corruption in infrastructure works, the Minister of Public Works of Panama He said that the greatest participation of the private sector should always be sought through bidding and gave an example that in his country the Public Procurement law has been modified once again to allow for a truly level table and for the participation of as many companies as possible.
The Minister of Public Works of PanamaRafael Sabonge, is in the country as a guest of the College of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors (codia) to participate in the 60th anniversary activities of that union.
