The mayor of Lima He assured that the request for technical files by the MTC Minister César Sandoval would be “lack of will to launch the trains.”
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Through a trade sent to the President of the Republicthe mayor of Lima, Rafael López Aliagarequested the permanence in the position of the Minister of Transportation and Communications, was evaluated, César Sandoval. He assured that the technical files requested by the owner of the portfolio would show “lack of political will to carry out the service.”
He also described Sandoval’s performance as an “obstructionist attitude” and, in a critical tone, urged President Dina Boluarte not to support this type of attitudes. The document ends requesting the presidential office to make a favorable decision for the Lim-Chosic Train project, ensuring that all donated cars and locomotives are in optimal conditions, despite the fact that a report from the Republic evidenced that some present An advanced oxidation state.
López Aliaga asks for Vacancia de César Sandoval.
Why does the Minister of Transportation not accept that Trains entering?
César Sandoval said that there is no approved technical file or an implementation plan to even perform an operational test. He insisted that it is not an obstruction, but a requirement of rigor: “There is no hinder. On the contrary, there is availability that things are done with responsibility, be done in a technical way”. He also stressed that he cannot endorse any white march without the minimum safety and feasibility requirements, since the technical conditions of the trains or the railroad have not been evaluated.
He added that to date he has not received formal communication from López Aliaga to hold a working meeting. He also said that a possible railway operation implies coordination with operators, technical studies, schedules and regulatory compliance. To fulfill this, he said that the Executive is evaluating the expansion of the current concession by adenda, however, the process would take at least one year of development.
The three proposals for the operation of the Lima-Chosic Train
- Unique route (MTC): It consists of starting the trains using only one of the two available roads. It requires the elaboration of a technical file, definition of stations and whereabouts, and cost and security analysis. It had the preliminary support of Andina Central Ferrovías.
- Double track operation (MTC): It proposes to enable both routes, together with the construction of new stations, crosses, whereabouts and signaling. This more technical and complete model would guarantee higher safety standards but would imply a more extensive timeline.
- Operation managed by Lima (Municipality): The Metropolitan Municipality of Lima proposed to assume the operation of the system with its own operator. Although it is on the table, it faces legal limitations, since the competition corresponds to the Urban Transport Authority (ATU) and the MTC
