Santo Domingo Metro, Dominican Republic
Key Data:
Ownership
OPRET (Oficina para la Reorganizacion del Transporte)
Opening Date
Line 1: December 2008 (non-commercial operations), January 2009 (commercial operations)
Gauge
1,435mm
Lines
1
Stations
16
Length
14.5km
Lines Planned
Six
Lines Operating
One
Rolling Stock:
Vehicle Total
57 (formed into 19 three-car trains)
Builder
Alstom
Vehicle Design
Metropolis
Line Speed
160km/h (100mph)
Power System:
Voltage
1500V
Current
DC Overhead
Special Characteristics:
First mass transit line in the Dominican Republic
Project is a high priority for the Government
US$100m budget allocated to the project for 2007
Brand new train fleet worth €92.5m ordered
