The Transmetro project consists of installing a dedicated line along which a two-car articulated bus will run.
The first stage of the project will include a 9 km tract from the National Stadium to the Colina Kennedy passing through the through Central American Boulevard.
According to an article in Laprensa.com, "Elias Lizardo, Director of Public-Private Investment for mayor, said the construction of the section which will house the transportation began in 2012 and will possibly begin operations in 2013 "
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December 2010
City officials started developing the project which must be completed by 2013.
Recently, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $ 30 million loan for the transport system.
"The new project consists of installing a dedicated line of hydraulic concrete where two conventional buses will circulate, capable of transporting up to 120 people in each unit." Elheraldo.hn reports, "The artery will be built either through the boulevard or within the road network already in place, with stations and single access points as well as a payment system consisting of a rechargeable digital electronic card."
November 2010
The IDB loan will help implement a bus network in Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela.
Honduras will implement a modern public transport system in the Central District and improve the quality of life for residents of major urban centers with a loan of U.S. $ 30 million approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
March 2012
On April 4th, a tender process will begin for the construction of a terminal for the Integrated Transport System for the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador (SITRAMSS).
The terminal will be located in the municipality of Soyapango, will cost $4 million and according to the plans, construction should begin 45 days after the award of the tender, said Vice Minister of Transport, Nelson Garcia.
February 2011
On Saturday, February 12, operations began at zone 18 of the Transurbano mass transportation system.
80 additional units will cover routes to Kennedy, Paraíso, Pinares, Llano Largo and Canalitos.
"... These units will charge through an electronic system and not in cash ... The new transport system will operate with 80 units, but within eight or ten months it should reach 800," reported Prensalibre.com.
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