Alstom, leader of a consortium with CIM, Sofratesa, Thales and TSO, was awarded by Consórcio Línea 2 a contract to supply an integrated system to equip metro Line 2 of Panama. Alstom’s share of the contract amounts to around €300 million. The new line is expected to start in 2019.
Line 2 will be 21 km long and include 16 stations. Elevated, the line will run from San Miguelito to Nuevo Tocumen and will be able to carry up to 40,000 passengers per hour and per direction. Line 2 will interconnect with line 1 which was supplied by Alstom and inaugurated in April 2014. With the new line, Panama metro network will be 37 km wide.
“After line 1 which experiences a great success since it has entered into operation, we are proud to be awarded line 2 of Panama metro. With an extended metro network, better connectivity and greater transport capacity, I am confident that more people will be commuting daily onboard a system that is reliable, smooth, and environmental-friendly” said Michel Boccaccio, senior vice president of Alstom Transport in Latin America.
