Cabletren Bolivariano, Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
Project Start Date: January 2009
Planned Operations: December 2012
Key Features:
- Urban pinched loop connector
- Integrated in public transport system Caracas
- 2.1 km (1.30 miles)
- Four fully synchronized trains each on an independent rope with a dedicated drive and return unit
- Approx. 3,000 passengers per hour per direction
- Walkthrough trains with no isolated cabins
| Length |
2,100 m (6,890 ft) |
|
Configuration |
Pinched loop system with 4 drive units |
| Operating Speed |
47 km/h (29 mph) |
|
Headway |
230 seconds |
| Dwell Time |
34 - 57 seconds |
| Guideway |
Elevated steel truss |
| System Capacity |
3,000 pphpd |
| Stations |
5 |
| Trains |
4 four-car trains |
Train Capacity
|
58 passengers per vehicle / 232 passengers per train |
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