Dominican capital’s subway on track for December

The Transport Reform Office (Opret) is still on track with the programmed activities for the Santo Domingo Metro’s start of operations in December.

The regulatory entity’s personnel works in the high and low tensions lines, the control centers and electrical substations, said Opret assistant director Leonel Carrasco. "Collaterally we are connecting all software units and the gigantic salon, called the main control."

Carrasco said 260 Santo Domingo State University (UASD) students have been trained to work in that department who also received training as train conductors and how to deal with people in the operational area.

The official said Opret advances to meet the programs and agreed procedures, which must be validated by several companies contracted for that purpose, including Cimex, the Tos Sin, Tales and Alstom, which supervise the electromechanical and rails systems and the rolling stock. "These people should give us a certification in the next few days, as soon as we conduct the pertinent tests."