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Railfan

October 4th, 2008, 08:54 AM

Puerto Cabello – Yaritagua – Barquisimeto Branch

The main branch of the Simón Bolívar railway axis is a 177 km (106 miles) east-west line where a full upgrade/restoration is in progress with a projected completion set for then end of 2010. This line connects Carabobo State, Yaracuy State and Lara State. The stations are as follows:

* Puerto Cabello, Carabobo State;
* Morón, Carabobo State;
* San Felipe, Yaracuy State;
* Urama, Yaracuy State;
* Chivacoa, Yaracuy State;
* Yaritagua, Yaracuy State and;
* Barquisimeto, Lara State.

Yaritagua – Acarigua Branch

Another branch of the Simón Bolívar railway axis is a 113 km (69 miles) north-south line connection between the Yaritagua, Yaracuy State, Acarigua, Portuguesa State where a full upgrade restoration is in progress.

New trains use in this line :)

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Testing on china

CKD4C high power diesel locomotive is used for the railway transportation business in the middle and western area of Venezuela namely: Cabello - Barquisimeto and Yaritagua - Acarigua.

CKD4C diesel locomotive is high power AC-DC diesel locomotive for trunk line heavy-loaded freight locomotive. This locomotive is equipped with 16V28OZJA diesel engine, JF204D synchronous main generator and ZD109E traction motor, adopting monocoque fuel tank and running gear of 3-axle bogie with weight of 25 ton.
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The main power system of DMU for Venezuela adopts the mode of diesel hydraulic transmission. This DMU is composed of two motor cars with driver’s cab and three trailers in the middle. Two DMUs can beoperated tandemly. The cross section of the carbody meets UIC506-C loading gauge. One CAT 3508B diesel engine is mounted on the motor car to transmit traction force to front bogie throught one SF2010 hydraulic transmission device. One MTAl1-G1 diesel engine and one AC generator are set to supply 400V, 50Hz three-phase AC power for air conditioner system in the rear trailer. One BCI184E24 generator supplies 120V, 60Hz AC power for the lighting system. One DC generator in the motor car provides 110V DC power for the control system and emergency power supply system of the whole DMU.

There are passenger rooms in the motor car and trailer with hard seats. There are air conditioners, cooling drinking water machine and western type stool in the car, and sanitary box with capacity of 400L under the car. There are telephone system, PLC tandemly control system and colour liquid crystal display screen, enabling the central control of lighting, air conditioning, sliding door and information display system.
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imaginas

October 4th, 2008, 09:35 PM

¡Muchas Gracias!

Railfan

October 5th, 2008, 05:04 AM

A la orden :)

santobonao

October 5th, 2008, 10:42 AM

muy bonitos ferrocarriles que tiene venezuela.

Kuvvaci

October 5th, 2008, 11:49 AM

very nice trains. wonderful development...

Railfan

October 9th, 2008, 10:32 PM

Line Caracas-Cua

43KM
100km/h
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Railfan

October 9th, 2008, 11:28 PM

Suburban Caracas-Cua

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hoosier

October 10th, 2008, 04:02 AM

This rail system is necessary for venezuela, with chavez or widoth chaves, venezuela need this reail interconection.

Only a leader like Chavez has the concern for the welfare of the people and country to start and initiate something like this. A conservative, neoliberal leader would never attempt something like this or would set up some crony sweetheart deal with a foreign multinational that would produce a sub standard product.

Le moro tyrannique

October 10th, 2008, 09:43 AM

Nice to see that trains are being improved in Venezuela in such a good way.

I´d like to travel to Venezuela to check what does the people think about Chavez and all the political situation in situ. Sometimes i have the feeling that i´m only getting one side of the history through the media or even through venezuelan forumers i have met on the net or here in Europe...most of then living outside venezuela i must add.

Railfan

October 10th, 2008, 10:01 AM

Le moro tyrannique you are welcome in Venezuela

Le moro tyrannique

October 10th, 2008, 10:10 AM

Railfan, thanks for your kindness, i´ve already copyed your phone, i really appreciate it, but you shoud consider that it may be a bit unsafe to publish your personal data on the net. Please erase your number before someone starts teasing you.

Railfan

October 12th, 2008, 08:08 AM

RAILWAY TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF THE CENTRAL REGION: CARACAS TO CUA CONNECTION
Employer: IAFE - Instituto Autonomo de Ferrocarriles del Estado
Contractor: Consorcio Contuy Medio with Impregilo S.p.A. Lead Partner (35.40%)
Construction period: May 1996 - December 2007
Work description:
The Railway Transport System of the Central Region concerns the connection between Caracas, the Tuy Valley and the Valleys of Aragua, Valencia and Puerto Cabello, with electric trains for passenger and goods transport on short and long distances. The double track electrified railway line Caracas - Cúa Section is only the first phase of the Railway Transport System linking Caracas to the Tuy Valley. It will reduce the traffic congestion of the capital by connecting the metropolitan area to a large urban developing area.
The contract includes also the following activities:

* executive design of the whole rail line;
* civil engineering works;
* supply of superstructures;
* supply and installation of equipment and systems;
* personnel training for plant operation;
* starting of operation of the Integrated System.

This first phase rail line starts at Coche, southerly to Caracas, where a new multipurpose interchange railway station will be constructed; this included a rail station, the Mercado subway station on line 3 and the Western station for urban and interurban transports. Starting from this junction the 41.4km long railway line extends towards the Tuy Valley, crosses mountainous zones with 24 tunnels (overall length 20.1km), the fairly flat terrain with 13km of embankments (earthmoving works total volume 4,500,000m³) and 28 bridges and viaducts (total length of 8.3km), therefore permitting a fast trouble-free route.

Overall contract works are divided into the following three main sections:
Section A - Civil Works relevant to lots 1, 2, 5 and 6 (section overall length 27.6km), to be executed by the Consortium lead by IMPREGILO S.p.A with a participating share of 36.40%.
Section B - Civil works relevant to lots 3 and 4 (overall length 14.7km) to be executed by one consortium partner.
Section C - Supply and assembling of plants, equipment and installation for the overall line (to be executed by IMPREGILO S.p.A as sole contractor).

Three other stations are foreseen to meet the demand for passenger transport, together with yards and workshops for track material maintenance and transfer and clearing of goods.
The contract foresees also the construction of a multipurpose interchange station, the connecting rail network to Caracas together with the operation yard and the area destined to military forces.
Besides what above mentioned, the Integrated System includes:

* Signalling and control system made of three under systems: automatic protection system, control and supervision of trains operation;
* Telecommunication System principally made of a primary transmission under system (through optical fibres), of a Control Centre from which Integrated System operation can be wholly monitored, and of the various other under systems (telephone system for train operation, customers announcement, radio telecommunication on trains and central control yard);
* Passenger trains made of two electrical multiple units, each composed of four carriages (two locomotives and two towed carriages).

Main technical features of the civil works of Section A
The following main structures were executed:

* Nine tunnels, for an overall length of 10km, with an excavated cross section of 88m².
* Fifteen viaducts (overall length 5.88km, wideness 10.20m), being of double cells viaducts type (total length 4,800m) or steel girders and concrete deck viaducts type (total length 1,250m).
* The four Caracas, Charallave Norte, Charallave Sur and Cúa stations.

The construction of the new rail line had also required fixed protection screenings (total surface 34,000m²), together with more than 24,500m of anchors and bars, and 88,500m of tie-rods (30 to 45tons).

Main features for electro-mechanical supply and assembling of Section C
The line will have a double track with international gauge of 1.435m. The UNI 60 type racks, equivalent to UIC 60 type, have a weight of about 60 kg/m and max. loading capacity of 22.5t per axis, for a total quantity of approx. 11,100tons.
Contact line included overhead conductors and catenaries for about 82km, together with masts and special supports in tunnel sections. Disconnecting switches of the electric power supply lines are also included.
Electric power supply and signalling included 40km of cables in raceways along the line and 33 insulated coupling boxes together with low charge disconnecting switches, plugs and 500W transformers.
The supply of eight multiple electrical unit, made of two locomotives and two towed carriages, is foreseen, for a total capacity of 1,094 passengers, of which 400 being seat. The maximum speed during operation will be 100km/h.
Control system mainly consisted of a control centre, four peripheral transit terminals and four peripheral power supply terminals.

Main quantities:
Open-air excavations works (soil and rock) 4,525,000 m3
Embankment 1,900,000 m3
Concrete Works 160,000 m3
Undergrund excavation works 870,000 m3
Tunnel concrete lining works 228,000 m3

Railfan

October 12th, 2008, 08:11 AM

RAILWAY TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF THE CENTRAL REGION: PUERTO CABELLO TO LA ENCRUCIJADA CONNECTION
http://www.impregilo.it/IMPREGILOIST/Repository/immagini/progetti/GRANDI_OPERE_DETT/69/69%20Ferr.%20Puerto%20Cabello%20Cagua%201.jpg
Employer: IAFE Instituto Autónomo de Ferrocarriles del Estado
Contractor: Consorcio Grupo Contuy, with IMPREGILO S.p.A. Partner (33.33%)
Construction period: July 2002 - April 2008
Work description:
The section Puerto Cabello – La Encrucijada (Cagua) is part of a more multi-modal and articulated transportation network of freights and passengers. It will encourage, through an integrated way, the various transport requirements and modalities through the creation of commercial centres and logistic hubs, therefore to be considered as meeting point of transports on wheels, rail and maritime transports (Interports). During the first stage of works, the above said section will connect the principal port of the country (Puerto Cabello) to the industrial, agricultural and food poles of Valencia and Maracay. The next step of the project will be a rail connection between the cities of San Juan de Los Morros, Calabozo and Cabruta, which is the principal port of the river transportation network Orinoco–Apure. This new rail line will be connected, in the next future, with the rail line section Caracas–Tuy Medio, which is part of the Central Region Railway Transport System.

The new rail line network, which develops for approx. 109.81km, crosses the mountainous section of the route with 15 tunnels (total length 27.97km). Sections concerned by embankments are more than 67.23km in length, mostly in semi-hilly areas (earthmoving works volume over 14,500,000m³), why bridges and viaducts are more than 78 (total length 14.61km), allowing therefore a direct route without any interference. The new double track rail section design followed the international standards, with international gauge of 1.435m allowing a maximum speed comprised between 140 and 180 km/h.

The contract included either the executive design of both line plants and installations together with the rail systems and the execution of the civil works.
In order to meet the passenger’s needs it has been foreseen the construction of seven rail stations, why for goods and freight services (supply, distribution and commercialisation of goods) as well for rolling stock maintenance service specific warehouses and workshops will be constructed.

Main project technical features relevant to the project civil works
The project foresaw the construction of the following structures:

* Fifteen tunnels, for an overall length of 27.97km, having an excavation cross-section varying from 86 to 104m².
* Twenty-six bridges and fifty-two viaducts, for an overall length of 14.61km. Bridges structures are made of steel beams with an upper concrete deck.

The construction of the new rail line has also required more than 82,000m² of diaphragm walls with tie-rods. More than 68,000m of anchors and bars have been utilised together with 218,000m of tie rods (20 to 60 tons).
Main quantities:
Excavation works volume 3,400,000 m3
Embankment 11,060,000 m3
Concrete works volume 160,000 m3
Underground excavation works 2,445,000 m3
Tunnel concrete lining works 483,000 m3

Railfan

October 12th, 2008, 06:07 PM

Tramo Ezequiel Zamora II - Carabobo & Aragua 10/10/08

Muro del Terraplen; San Joaquín

Ubicación: Cruce de la Carretera Nacional con la ARC

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Pilares del Viaducto; La Cabrera

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Viaducto; Maracay

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New october 10

hoosier

October 13th, 2008, 04:04 AM

Wow, Venezuela will have better rail infrastructure than America when this network is finished.

Railfan

October 15th, 2008, 01:50 AM

At its 2nd anniversary
RAIL OF THE VALLEYS OF TUY TFREE THIS OCTOBER 15

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Wednesday October 15, to mark the conclusion of its two years of operation, the Railway System "Ezequiel Zamora" of the Valles del Tuy be running for free at its regular hours, from 5:00 am to 10:00 in the evening.

In gratitude to the support received from the thousands of users and users who day after day to keep this piece of the Bolivarian Revolution as the preferred means of transport for commuting, for their comfort, safety and speed.

They talk numbers

Fifty-five thousand 947 people moved in just one day per slice Caracas - Tuy Medio. This important figure mobilization was recorded on Monday October 13, an important record to two years of operations.

To mobilize this number of passengers carried out a total of 81 circulations through the 4 stations that make up the system.So far this year 9 million passengers have used the train.

Through this and other works of the Revolution, it proves that the social development of the Nation is a fact.

Railfan

October 17th, 2008, 01:34 AM

Visit to Rail del Tuy
in second anniversary
October15,2008
Railfan-Drkmtro

Some users prefer to wait for the next train to get post
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Users on the train
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After the visit he enjoyed lunch
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Back to take the train, Cua Statión
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Trains parked on Cua
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Railfan-Drkmtro
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Railfan

October 18th, 2008, 06:07 AM

Cua-Caracas
29.36min
43km
100km/h

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Kuvvaci

October 18th, 2008, 01:33 PM

very nice update :okay:

Railfan

October 19th, 2008, 09:03 AM

Thanks Kuvvaci, are you from istanbul? Do you know that the taskin metro is similar to caracas-venezuela metro?

Kuvvaci

October 19th, 2008, 09:31 AM

I know, Taksim-4.Levent line trains are the same and they are wonderful metro trains. Silent, comfortable, fast, air-conditioned and don't shack the passangers :okay: also steats are so ergonomic!

railcity

October 20th, 2008, 07:56 PM

Only a leader like Chavez has the concern for the welfare of the people and country to start and initiate something like this. A conservative, neoliberal leader would never attempt something like this or would set up some crony sweetheart deal with a foreign multinational that would produce a sub standard product.

That's a very one-sided view. Japan and Switzerland being both rather liberal (nowadays so-called "neoliberal") countries in an international comparison have by far the highest amount of railway passenger-km per head of population and public transportation is a crucial part of the lifestyle in these countries.

In the case of Switzerland, the biggest part of the railway network was built by private entrepreneurs in the most liberal decades of the country's history.

@railfan: Great summary and infos!!

Is there actually a thread where one can see an overview map of the most important railway lines in South America?

hoosier

October 21st, 2008, 02:50 AM

That's a very one-sided view. Japan and Switzerland being both rather liberal (nowadays so-called "neoliberal") countries in an international comparison have by far the highest amount of railway passenger-km per head of population and public transportation is a crucial part of the lifestyle in these countries.

In the case of Switzerland, the biggest part of the railway network was built by private entrepreneurs in the most liberal decades of the country's history.

@railfan: Great summary and infos!!

Is there actually a thread where one can see an overview map of the most important railway lines in South America?

In well developed, prosperous nations, the private sector has the wherewithal and the government has the regulatory mechanisms in place to ensure a good quality product is produced.

In a developing nation like Venezuela, any private sector involvement would be ebset with corruption and backdoor sweetheart deals.

Railfan

October 21st, 2008, 03:01 AM

@railfan: Great summary and infos!!

Is there actually a thread where one can see an overview map of the most important railway lines in South America?

Thanks Railcity

Don`t exist this south american railway map

railcity

October 21st, 2008, 05:34 PM

In well developed, prosperous nations, the private sector has the wherewithal and the government has the regulatory mechanisms in place to ensure a good quality product is produced.

In a developing nation like Venezuela, any private sector involvement would be ebset with corruption and backdoor sweetheart deals.

At the time when the biggest part of the railway network was built, Switzerland was not a developed, prosperous nation. It became one exactly during this time. It was around 130-140 years ago, so Switzerland was for sure economically much less developped than Venezuela is today.

Corruption and backdoor sweetheart deals are an inevitable phenomenon in societies with a lot of power concentration in the hands of a few, no matter if this power concentration is officially part of the state or private sector. Anyway, if there is a lot of power concentration, it mostly includes influence on both the state power and the biggest enterprises at the same time. State and private sector need to be clearly divided, in order to create a balance of power.

I am not saying that I know what is best for Venezuela. But to state that private sector involvement is always bad for railway development is for sure wrong which is shown by many examples.

It seems to me rather that in the development stage, private sector involvement might be better, whereas in situations where there exists a quite dense network already, it becomes more important to coordinate the network by the state or a private association in order to get the best out of it.

Anyway, for every country there is a different suitable path.

Railfan

October 22nd, 2008, 08:29 AM

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Railfan

October 22nd, 2008, 10:37 PM

President Chávez visit construction of railroad sistem Pto cabello la Encrucijada 18-10-2008
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Continuation
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Railfan

October 25th, 2008, 03:23 AM

Railway under constructión
Purto Cabello - La Encrucijada
108km
Train speed 180km/h
5 stations

Alexander Tirado
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Kuvvaci

October 25th, 2008, 07:45 AM

I want to ask something. Why was there not such a railway web in Venezuela before? could you show the development year by year?

Railfan

October 25th, 2008, 10:16 AM

Venezuela only have 600km of rails

Now the government building 1900km rail connection

The development of railways by years and km of railway operating:
1884-1898 = 1200km rails
1899-1956 = (only)63km rails
1957-1970 = 400km rails
1971-1993 = 600km rails
1994-2005 = 600km rails
2006-2008 = 643km rails
U/C
2009-2014 = 1231km rails
2015-2030 = 8500km rails

Railfan

October 27th, 2008, 10:40 AM

New trains from china to venezuela

CKD4C high power diesel locomotive
http://www.csrgc.com.cn/ens/uploadfiles/cpyfw/jch/20080617112414937.jpg

CKD4C high power diesel locomotive is used for the railway transportation business in the middle and western area of Venezuela namely: Cabello - Barquisimeto and Yaritagua - Acarigua.

CKD4C diesel locomotive is high power AC-DC diesel locomotive for trunk line heavy-loaded freight locomotive. This locomotive is equipped with 16V28OZJA diesel engine, JF204D synchronous main generator and ZD109E traction motor, adopting monocoque fuel tank and running gear of 3-axle bogie with weight of 25 ton.

DMU for Venezuela
http://www.csrgc.com.cn/ens/uploadfiles/cpyfw/dcz/20080618094805495.jpg

The main power system of DMU for Venezuela adopts the mode of diesel hydraulic transmission. This DMU is composed of two motor cars with driver’s cab and three trailers in the middle. Two DMUs can beoperated tandemly. The cross section of the carbody meets UIC506-C loading gauge. One CAT 3508B diesel engine is mounted on the motor car to transmit traction force to front bogie throught one SF2010 hydraulic transmission device. One MTAl1-G1 diesel engine and one AC generator are set to supply 400V, 50Hz three-phase AC power for air conditioner system in the rear trailer. One BCI184E24 generator supplies 120V, 60Hz AC power for the lighting system. One DC generator in the motor car provides 110V DC power for the control system and emergency power supply system of the whole DMU.

There are passenger rooms in the motor car and trailer with hard seats. There are air conditioners, cooling drinking water machine and western type stool in the car, and sanitary box with capacity of 400L under the car. There are telephone system, PLC tandemly control system and colour liquid crystal display screen, enabling the central control of lighting, air conditioning, sliding door and information display system.

More informatión Here!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=708602&page=12

Kuvvaci

October 27th, 2008, 10:42 AM

very nice... what are their maximum speed?

Railfan

October 27th, 2008, 11:00 AM

CKD4C = 110Km/h max operational 100Km/h

DMU for Venezuela = 140Km/h operational 120Km/h

Railfan

October 29th, 2008, 10:54 AM

From panoramio

La Cabrera Railway Viaduct under construction
Puerto Cabello- La Encrucijada conecction
passenger-freight
108km double track
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Kuvvaci

October 29th, 2008, 11:46 PM

will you have high speed rail?

Railfan

October 30th, 2008, 03:36 AM

Yes, venezuela implement the HSL betwin tinaco-anaco with 300km/h trains will made in china

Kuvvaci

October 30th, 2008, 08:18 AM

very nice :okay:

Railfan

October 30th, 2008, 08:52 PM

Suburban train

Caracas - Los Teques
9.5km
75km/h
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Dugommier

October 31st, 2008, 01:25 AM

Nice thread Railfan!. :okay:

Railfan

October 31st, 2008, 01:41 AM

Thanks Dugo, show your map here :)

Dugommier

October 31st, 2008, 05:54 AM

^^ Je je, I'm embarrassed, ´cause already I've posted my maps several times in others threads. :)

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Caracas - Cúa Railway track map

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High resolution on PDF version.

Dugommier

October 31st, 2008, 06:02 AM

Suburban train

Caracas - Los Teques
9.5km
75km/h
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1:19". =>> First train crossing of the line. :crazy:

Railfan

November 2nd, 2008, 08:32 AM

The map is rich on details!

wheel of steel

November 5th, 2008, 02:22 AM

I've been following this thread for a couple of days now, damn this railway is sooo nice... Great start for Venezuela Railways System. Im interested in this project because it is much similar to the one we have in the Philippines, which is Northrail Phase 1 (82km) standard gauge, double track mostly elevated railways of course there are portions that are tunnelled. Currently the railway is under remodification and will resume early next year for completion in 2010.

With this railway (Caracas - Cua), I was provided with a glipmse on how our future modern railway will look like. :cheers: More powe to Venezuela Railways.. :cheers:

Railfan

November 5th, 2008, 01:41 PM

Sistema Ferroviario Caracas Tuy Medio

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Shots taken 3 dais ago.

Railfan

November 5th, 2008, 01:45 PM

IFE and community tree planting day in aragua state

Maracay, Nov 2 (REDACTA) .- The Instituto Autonomo de Ferrocarriles del Estado (IAFE) conducted an environmental day in the state aragüeña in which were planted over 500 trees of various species.

The body of the Ministry for Infrastructure ecological organized the event in order to offset the environmental impact caused by the execution of the railroad Puerto Cabello - The Crossroads.

Ligia Blanco, spokeswoman for the Las Delicias Communal Council, concluded that the activity conservationist reaffirms the purpose of the Green Brigade, which integrate all boys and girls of the community.

He noted that the commitment is to maintain and increase the planting to conserve the environment, "while a tree grows next to the train," said neighborhood leader.

. During the activity were planted trees of various kinds as araguaney, Chaguaramos, eucalyptus, among others.

Most of these were planted to compensate for the logging that has been applied to the construction of a road in the settlement peasant Castle.

This day was extended to the Las Delicias area in the municipality Girardot, and Santa Cruz de Aragua, in the municipality Lamas.

The event, organized by the IAFE, was backed by members of the Green Brigade "The Araguaney" under the coordination of the Communal Las Delicias.

The group carried out the planting of 72 trees in the green zone is located at the edge of the Cano La Colorada, in the urbanization Las Delicias.

Community members asserted that law enforcement seeded eight trees for every tree that has been cut. (FRH)

Railfan

November 5th, 2008, 01:50 PM

:cheers: More powe to Venezuela Railways.. :cheers:

:)

Railfan

November 5th, 2008, 01:56 PM

4.3 billion bolivares in 2009 for transportation and communications

28 de October de 2008 |

Construction of public infrastructure such as new roads and the Metro Rail Transport System of National will have priority in the budget for fiscal year 2009.

The draft law recently submitted to the National Assembly provides resources for the line of transport and communications in the order of 4.3 billion bolivars strong.

The Line 2 - San Antonio de Los Altos Metro Los Teques, the Line 5 tranche Plaza Venezuela - Miranda II, the railway project Ezequiel Zamora tranche Puerto Cabello - The Crossroads and Rehabilitation Center of West Simón Bolívar in installments Port Cabello - Barquisimeto and Yaritagua - Acarigua, are among the projects whose implementation will be guaranteed next year.

For the first of these works (Line 2 Metro Los Teques) are Bs.F. 563.3 million, while for the stretch of the Line 5 of the Metro de Caracas Bs.F. 188,6, while for the Ezequiel Zamora Rail project was budgeted for 230.3 million and the Simón Bolívar Bs.F. 130,3 millones. It joins the Metro Line 3 of Caracas in his leg Valley - La Rinconada, where even a complete lack of railways as well as intermediate-stations at which a total of Bs.F. 7,7 millones.

According to the document, Bs.F. 3156.7 million in resources allocated to the area of transport and communications have regular source of funding, while the remaining debt Bs.F. track 1.153,6. 1153.6.

With these resources will finance infrastructure works for the agricultural sector and provide support to urban facilities, as well as control of air traffic.

hoosier

November 6th, 2008, 01:48 AM

^^Great news. These investments will spur Venezuela's economy to new heights and move the nation on the path towards first world status!!

Railfan

November 6th, 2008, 04:42 AM

Was conducted in Yaracuy successful test of locomotives in central rail leg

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San Felipe, 05 Nov. ABN

The Ministry of People's Power for Infrastructure (Minfra) tested, this Wednesday, on a successful five locomotives which will be used for leg-Yaritagua Barquisimeto Rail System Simón Bolívar.

The total distance between the two towns is 34 kilometers, but the section used for the tests was 10 kilometers from the railway station located in Yaritagua, Yaracuy state, in the direction of Barquisimeto, Lara state.

The five locomotives up a railway passenger seating 300 people seated, with all the comforts that may present a modern public transport for long distances: bathrooms, water filters and air conditioning.

The tests, aimed primarily at high-speed performance of the unit, headed the Infrastructure Minister Isidro Rondon, and the president of the Institute of State Railways (IFE), Michel Douaihy.

According to Rondon, the evidence was entirely successful, the train reached the average speed of 120 kilometers per hour without the submission of any drawbacks.

He pointed out that last Tuesday were tested twelve locomotives for freight, in addition to the five passengers on Wednesday.

Rondon added that these tests are done to verify the systems and processes to make them pitch in order to operationalize the aforementioned stretch in the first quarter of next year.

He said that only lack rehabilitate 20 kilometers of tracks for the stretch of 34 kilometers starts working for cargo and passengers.

On the other hand, announced that the second tranche of that railway, which will cover 44.3 kilometers from Barquisimeto, Lara, and Acarigua, Portuguese, will be ready for operation by the middle of the second half, also from 2009.

The minister believed that with the two stretches in operation, may move daily around 70 thousand people. The investment that the government runs on both amounts to 871 million dollars.

As for the leg between Yaritagua (Yaracuy) and Puerto Cabello (Carabobo), still in rehabilitation, Rondon said it will be ready by 2011.

For his part, the president of IFE, Michel Douaihy, stressed that the national rail network, including major sections that pass through the country with over 13 thousand 600 thousand kilometers of railways, is projected to be consolidated by 2030.

The official added that the sections are built simultaneously in several regions, 'interconnected, and finally to unite the country from all corners, from north to south and from east to west. "

Finally, Douaihy said that the proposed national railway is the most ambitious of all Latin America, 'with the greatest stretch running. We are pioneers of the railway work, with significant percentage in full swing. "

Railfan

November 10th, 2008, 11:25 PM

Yesterday I visit the construction of new train in yaritagua-venezuela

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Railfan

November 11th, 2008, 03:25 PM

Photos thad I take

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Dugommier

November 11th, 2008, 04:05 PM

^^
:applause: Brilliant!

You have done a good job!, Congratulations! :nocrook:

Kuvvaci

November 12th, 2008, 12:03 PM

it looks very nice. it is hard to believe it is not high speed train.

Railfan

November 13th, 2008, 08:03 AM

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Dugommier

November 13th, 2008, 07:26 PM

^^
Beautiful! :okay:
Your pics of railways in Venezuela are the best we can get!. :nocrook:

Railfan

November 14th, 2008, 11:48 PM

Puerto Cabello-Acarigua-Barquisimeto

275km

120km/h
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Railfan

November 15th, 2008, 09:43 AM

LaRouche and the Colombian-Venezuelan Railroad -

- by Maximiliano Londono Penilla, President, Lyndon LaRouche Association of Colombia -

July 10, 2008 (LPAC)-- Barely three days had passed since the Colombian Army's successful operation rescuing former Presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three American citizens, and the eleven policemen and soldiers who had been hostages of the FARC, when President Alvaro Uribe once again surprised the country.

On July 5, he announced that during his upcoming trip to Caracas, he was prepared to sign a memorandum of intent on the building of the Colombian-Venezuelan railroad proposed by President Hugo Chavez, one of whose lines would connect the Venezuelan plains with the Colombian plains to reach Ecuadorian territory. A second corridor would go from Venezuela through Colombia and then into Central America via the Caribbean.

These projects are part of the agenda for the physical integration of the nations of Ibero-America proposed by American statesman Lyndon LaRouche in his 1982 Operation Juarez. There he explained how to use the `debt bomb,' (a moratorium on foreign debt), to put an end to the usury practiced by Wall Street and the City of London. In 1986, LaRouche commissioned the book "The Economic Integration of Ibero-America: 100 Million Jobs by the year 2000," which detailed the railroad, water, industrial and agricultural projects, that could transform the region into a great industrial power.

Speaking from Aguadas, Caldas on July 5, President Uribe said: "In the past, President Chavez proposed that we move forward with railroads to integrate our nations. We believe we should accept that proposal. It is my hope, therefore, that in our July 11 meeting, we can sign the memorandum of intent, accepting President Chavez's proposal to integrate our countries by building railroads--one line alongside the Caribbean, and the other through the Eastern Plains. [Let] Venezuela and Colombia become integrated in both directions; and may the line built through the Caribbean be the beginning of our integration with Central America, and also with Mexico, with a vision of Mesoamerica.

And, Uribe continued, "let the line that extends toward the southwest, through the Eastern Plains--first through Venezuela's plains and then through Colombia's--move us toward integration with our sister nation of Ecuador. Then, hopefully, thinking big, we can continue moving south. This is the subject we are very excited about, looking toward the July 11 meeting."

On August 31, 2007, when President Hugo Chavez visited President Uribe's countryside residence in Hato Grande, Colombia, during their final press conference, members of the LaRouche Youth Movement proposed that President Chavez consider the proposal to finance a railroad that would unite Colombia and Venezuela, and link the two nations to the rest of the world. This would lay the groundwork, so that the high-speed railroad corridors of the Eurasian Land Bridge could, after linking Russia's Far East with Alaska via the Bering Strait tunnel that would be built by the Russian government, extend through North and Central America and continue on to South America, with Colombia as their entryway.

At least one line would border the Caribbean Sea, from Colombia, passing through Venezuela and continue south, finally reaching Argentina after crossing Brazil. A second line would be closer to the Pacific Ocean and extend down to the Argentine Patagonia. Lyndon LaRouche and German leader Helga Zepp-LaRouche have taken the lead in proposing construction of these great development and infrastructure corridors to link all of the planet's continental masses.

On October 27, in an article entitled "Maglev Trains and Nuclear Energy Should be the Priorities for the Bank of the South," I warned that "President Chavez should eliminate his anti-U.S. posture, and instead seek a new relationship with the country to our north, through a Democratic Party revitalized by Lyndon LaRouche's leadership. If Chavez really wants to unite the nations of the continent, he should invest Venezuela's petrodollars in the great Railroad of the Americas or the Pan-American Railroad, as this latter project was known in 1889 when the United States organized the first conference to promote this integrationist initiative."

Unfortunately, by 1923 the railroad project had been replaced by the Pan-American Highway, which in turn was interrupted by the ill-named Darien Gap (from now on this should be referred to as the Darien Train). The nascent Bank of the South could be the vehicle through which this great project to physically unite the nations of the continent, and particularly those of the region, could become reality.

On November 4, 2007 in an article entitled "Prometheus, the Bogota Metro and the Bolivarian Railroad," I proposed building what is now being called the Colombian-Venezuelan Railroad: "Taking advantage of the warm friendship he enjoys with President Hugo Chavez, President Uribe could request that the sister republic of Venezuela invest in the Bogota Metro, and also in the building of the Bolivarian Railroad. The latter would connect Venezuela with Colombia, entering through Arauca, continuing on to the plains, then through Villavicencio and intermediate points until reaching Ecuador."

A new era has begun in the Americas, in which a lasting peace can be secured not only by defeating narco-terrorism, but by simultaneously launching economic reconstruction. Specifically, security for both Presidents Chavez and Uribe must be strengthened, to prevent their assassinations by the hitmen controlled by the Anglo-Dutch financial cartel that seeks to control the world. To date, the British Empire has succeeded in imposing a dictatorship of global free trade, and to create perpetual warfare which prevents any discussion of industrialization projects. It is now time to revive the legacy of Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and the American System of Political Economy, today embodied in the American statesman and economist Lyndon H. LaRouche.

--Bogota, July 7, 2008

Railfan

November 15th, 2008, 09:44 AM

urbanfan89

November 16th, 2008, 05:16 AM

It's best not to post articles from Lyndon LaRouche.

Railfan

November 16th, 2008, 08:56 AM

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Railfan

November 19th, 2008, 01:55 AM

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hoosier

November 20th, 2008, 11:18 PM

Chavez likes trains!

It is nice to see that Chavez understands the need for alternative forms of transit even in an oil rich country like Venezuela.

Railfan

November 21st, 2008, 02:59 AM

Chavez likes trains!

It is nice to see that Chavez understands the need for alternative forms of transit even in an oil rich country like Venezuela.

Yes chavez understand thad the train is a real alternative of transit

Railfan

November 21st, 2008, 06:16 AM

The main power system of DMU for Venezuela adopts the mode of diesel hydraulic transmission. This DMU is composed of two motor cars with driver’s cab and three trailers in the middle. Two DMUs can beoperated tandemly. The cross section of the carbody meets UIC506-C loading gauge. One CAT 3508B diesel engine is mounted on the motor car to transmit traction force to front bogie throught one SF2010 hydraulic transmission device. One MTAl1-G1 diesel engine and one AC generator are set to supply 400V, 50Hz three-phase AC power for air conditioner system in the rear trailer. One BCI184E24 generator supplies 120V, 60Hz AC power for the lighting system. One DC generator in the motor car provides 110V DC power for the control system and emergency power supply system of the whole DMU.

There are passenger rooms in the motor car and trailer with hard seats. There are air conditioners, cooling drinking water machine and western type stool in the car, and sanitary box with capacity of 400L under the car. There are telephone system, PLC tandemly control system and colour liquid crystal display screen, enabling the central control of lighting, air conditioning, sliding door and information display system.

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Kuvvaci

November 21st, 2008, 10:03 AM

it is a nice train... sorry ı forgot to ask, is it made in Venezuela?

Railfan

November 21st, 2008, 10:22 AM

it is a nice train... sorry ı forgot to ask, is it made in Venezuela?

Made in China and export to venezuela the last year, this train DMU only ofening service 8 years because this line will be electric and double track

Railfan

November 23rd, 2008, 10:34 PM

Venezuela Telemag

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Caracas – La Guaira : A maglev train has been proposed to connect the capital city Caracas to the main port town of La Guaira and Simón Bolívar International Airport . No budget has been allocated, pending definition of the route, although a route of between six and nine kilometres has been suggested. The proposal envisages that, initially, a full-sized prototype train would be built with about one kilometre of test track.

In proposing a maglev system, its improved life and performance over mechanical engines were cited as important factors, as well as improving comfort, safety, economics and environmental impact over conventional rail.

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Railfan

November 24th, 2008, 12:46 AM

Barquisimeto (07/05/05, 14/04/06 and 10/08/06, 25/12/06, 25/04/07, 10/12/07, 15/08/08)

The government has ambitious plans for goods traffic. The line from Puerto Cabello to Barquisimeto (province Lara) with a length of 173 km is to be be modernised under the designation "Ferrocarril Bolívar". On this line it is also planned to operate passenger trains. As the present stock consists of only twelve coaches, additional coaches are to be ordered. A photo reportage about the new construction of the Símon Bolívar station can be found under http://www.mci.gob.ve/fotoreportajes_minci/10/22178/40_anos_despues.html.

In the mean time five multiple-unit trains with two motor coaches each and each with space for three hundred passengers and equipped with toilets and air conditioning have arrived at Barquisimeto. Furthermore 152 flat cars for containers and large size goods, 42 special cars for wheat transport of maximum 58 tons and six covered goods cars as well as eight diesel locomotives, all of chinese manufacture, have arrived.

The trains that have arrived so far are now being the subject of intensive tests. In Barquisimeto there is a track of 1600 m length for this purpose. Later tests will follow with higher speeds on a section of the 5 km line between Yaritagua and Acarigua.
Source: Crónica Ferroviária

Railfan

December 2nd, 2008, 03:03 AM

Charallave Norte Station
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Railfan

December 3rd, 2008, 03:28 AM

New Station
Caracas-Cua Railway

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UD2

December 3rd, 2008, 05:36 AM

the trains are most likely capable of 160km/h. Note that the description said the average speed of the trip was 120km/h. That is very different from rated speed.

I'm always happy to see infrastructure being built anywhere. Especially in developing countires like Venezuela.

Good job guys, and God bless you all. May this be one of your first steps towards a magnificant railroad network.

Railfan

December 5th, 2008, 03:41 AM

Thanks UD2

Occit

December 28th, 2008, 01:20 AM

Railfan do you have any update to post here???

Railfan

December 28th, 2008, 06:20 AM

Caracas-Cua
Suburban Sistem of Caracas

24/12/2008

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Railfan

December 30th, 2008, 01:27 AM

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Railfan

December 30th, 2008, 08:25 AM

New video of "Sistema Ferroviario Central"

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Railfan

January 1st, 2009, 01:39 AM

Piano Ferroviario in Venezuela

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Kuvvaci

January 1st, 2009, 09:36 AM

very nice

Dugommier

January 1st, 2009, 09:54 AM

This commuter railway it´s very large with 25 mi. and four stations compared with many others in the world with the same length and many stations.

Good job Railfan!!!

Railfan

January 5th, 2009, 08:36 PM

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New Puerto Cabello – La Encrucijada railway line
Having developed the final design for the civil engineering for the El Palito-La Encrucijada route and pre-design for the infrastructure and railway works on the Moron-Porto Puerto Cabello intermodal link (27km), Italferr is completing the final and executive design for the railway works on the El Palito-La Encrucijada line.

The El Palito-La Encrucijada route is part of the development planned for a more complex multi-modal freight and passenger transport system which must integrate the different requirements and modes of transport via the creation of logistics centres and terminals both railway (dry ports) and maritime (terminal and container), to interact with road transport.

The line will link the country’s main port (Puerto Cabello) with the big industrial and agro-food centres of Valencia and Maracay. At a later stage, a link is planned with the towns of San Juan de los Morros, Calabozo and Cabruta, which is the main port on the Orinoco-Apure river axis. The railway line will in future also be linked to the Caracas-Tuy Medio route, which is part of the same railway system.

The new railway’s 109km, which, following international standards shall be double track with a maximum speed of 200km/h, crosses through fifteen tunnels (36km overall) the mountainous part of the path, and also twenty-six bridges and fifty-two viaducts (18km overall), to enable an uninterrupted link.

The project includes development of seven passenger stations, two dry ports, two line and rolling stock maintenance facilities.

Italferr is working on behalf of Consorcio Gruppo Contuy, which has been entrusted with completion of the works by the Instituto Autónomo de Ferrocariles del Estado (IAFE).

Railfan

January 5th, 2009, 08:42 PM

New Valle del Tuy-Puerto Cabello (Venezuela) rail -link
Italferr has provided technical assistance for all activities linked to the railway concession of the Colombian Atlantic Network that include the building of the new rail link between Colombia and Venezuela.

Technical, operational and construction assistance has centred around the full rehabilitation and corresponding operation of freight transport from the railway route that links the port of Buenaventura, to La Felisa, passing through major towns such as Yumbo, Calì, Palmira, Buga and Cartago. The route, of an overall length of 500km, crosses a mountain region for 160km.

The activity, carried out on behalf of the franchisee for the Pacific Rail Network (Tren de Occidente), was completed in 2004.

Railfan

January 11th, 2009, 04:59 AM

Encuentro de Foritas
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Debajo del Viaducto, Ferrocarril Caracas Tuy Medio

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FazilLanka

January 13th, 2009, 05:46 AM

I hope they would also have High Speed Train..

Railfan

January 13th, 2009, 02:11 PM

The HSL will build on "norte llanera" line, 480km of railway at 280km/h, this HSL will made by china

Railfan

January 14th, 2009, 07:11 AM

RAILWAY TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF THE CENTRAL REGION: PUERTO CABELLO TO LA ENCRUCIJADA CONNECTION

Employer: IAFE Instituto Autónomo de Ferrocarriles del Estado
Contractor: Consorcio Grupo Contuy, with IMPREGILO S.p.A. Partner (33.33%)
Construction period: July 2002 - March 2013
Work description:
The section Puerto Cabello – La Encrucijada (Cagua) is part of a more multi-modal and articulated transportation network of freights and passengers. It will encourage, through an integrated way, the various transport requirements and modalities through the creation of commercial centres and logistic hubs, therefore to be considered as meeting point of transports on wheels, rail and maritime transports (Interports). During the first stage of works, the above said section will connect the principal port of the country (Puerto Cabello) to the industrial, agricultural and food poles of Valencia and Maracay. The next step of the project will be a rail connection between the cities of San Juan de Los Morros, Calabozo and Cabruta, which is the principal port of the river transportation network Orinoco–Apure. This new rail line will be connected, in the next future, with the rail line section Caracas–Tuy Medio, which is part of the Central Region Railway Transport System.

The new rail line network, which develops for approx. 109.81km, crosses the mountainous section of the route with 15 tunnels (total length 27.97km). Sections concerned by embankments are more than 67.23km in length, mostly in semi-hilly areas (earthmoving works volume over 14,500,000m³), why bridges and viaducts are more than 78 (total length 14.61km), allowing therefore a direct route without any interference. The new double track rail section design followed the international standards, with international gauge of 1.435m allowing a maximum speed comprised between 140 and 180 km/h.

The contract included either the executive design of both line plants and installations together with the rail systems and the execution of the civil works.
In order to meet the passenger’s needs it has been foreseen the construction of seven rail stations, why for goods and freight services (supply, distribution and commercialisation of goods) as well for rolling stock maintenance service specific warehouses and workshops will be constructed.

Main project technical features relevant to the project civil works
The project foresaw the construction of the following structures:
Fifteen tunnels, for an overall length of 27.97km, having an excavation cross-section varying from 86 to 104m².
Twenty-six bridges and fifty-two viaducts, for an overall length of 14.61km. Bridges structures are made of steel beams with an upper concrete deck.
The construction of the new rail line has also required more than 82,000m² of diaphragm walls with tie-rods. More than 68,000m of anchors and bars have been utilised together with 218,000m of tie rods (20 to 60 tons).
Main quantities:
Excavation works volume 3,400,000 m3
Embankment 11,060,000 m3
Concrete works volume 160,000 m3
Underground excavation works 2,445,000 m3
Tunnel concrete lining works 483,000 m3

Railfan

January 14th, 2009, 07:15 AM

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Railfan

January 14th, 2009, 07:16 PM

Railfanning over Ezequiel Zamora Railway
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Railfan

February 17th, 2009, 01:32 PM

A Bolivarian railway

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30 October 2006

Thousands of people flocked to the La Rinconada area, south of Caracas, on October 15, to hear socialist President Hugo Chavez inaugurate the new “Ezequiel Zamora” train line from Caracas to Cua, in the Valles del Tuy — the first new above-ground train line constructed in Venezuela for more than 70 years.

To rousing cheers, Chavez launched the new train service, declaring “today is a historic day, because it marks the arrival in a real way of the new, national railway network”. The opening of new rail lines is immensely popular, because travel in this country currently depends largely on private buses, which are often overcrowded, break down, and are held up by the huge traffic jams, which are regular occurrences on Venezuela’s roads and highways.

Chavez said that the new development of infrastructure of Venezuela was possible because of the government’s recovery of ownership and control of the national economy. “[Previously], the presidents couldn’t manage anything, not a metro, nor a bicycle, nor a house”, the October 17 Los Papeles de Mandinga reported.

The government has declared that travel on the new line between Cua and Caracas will be free till the end of the year. In response, thousands of people queued up at both the Cua and Libertador Simon Bolivar stations at either ends of the line, to try out the new train on October 16, its first day of public operation.

The president of the Autonomous Institute of State Railways (IAFE), Angel Ontiveros, commented, “People say that these projects will lead to failure, that the countries of the Third World cannot maintain a railway network …”

“In Venezuela, this idea [that railways will fail] was pushed by the big North American transnationals, who in order to sell their cars, managed to push the governments of [the previous] epoch [of the Fourth Republic] to invest in highways and abandon the idea of trains”, Ontiveros told the October 15 El Diario de Caracas. “The world is looking at Venezuela, because it is the only country that is investing in railways, constructing new railway lines, and renovating existing ones.”

During the inauguration, Chavez raised the possibility of the creation of a “Railway of the South” to allow the integration of the Latin American nations belonging to Mercosur. “We are working on this project, from here in the Caribbean to Patagonia, certainly”, he said, according to the October 16 Ultimas Noticias.

davsot

February 22nd, 2009, 02:19 AM

great thread. Nice square box trains. :tongue2:

Railfan

February 28th, 2009, 02:12 AM

Chávez seeks to attract Chinese investment to develop rail network - Venezuela
Published: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 15:44 (GMT -0400)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is looking to promote rail initiatives among Chinese investors, an official from state-controlled rail company Instituto de Ferrocarriles del Estado (IFE) told BNamericas.

The move is part of Venezuela's attempts to attract Chinese investment while becoming self-sufficient in a number of areas, including food supply, the official said.

China could provide support to modernize Venezuela's existing rail network and participate in its expansion, including the development of new rail technologies such as rapid trains and metro lines, the official added.

Chávez announced during a meeting with Chinese investors that the construction of a 468km rail line in Miranda state will be launched in March, state news agency ABN reported.

The line will connect districts Tinaco and Anaco in the state's Los Llanos region and will be built using Chinese technology and financed by the Chinese-Venezuelan strategic investment fund, created in 2007.

According to the IFE official, the investment required for the rail line is yet to be determined. Authorities say China could train Venezuelans to maintain the line.

The announcement was made during a Venezuelan-Chinese business forum, where participants discussed investment opportunities with a Chinese committee comprised of vice president Xi Jinping and 103 representatives from auto, agriculture, infrastructure, heavy and light machinery, mining, energy and oil companies.

Railfan

March 2nd, 2009, 06:56 PM

Venezuela Railway Delegation Visit CARS

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On November 15th, the Venezuela Railway Delegation with 6 persons visited CARS, which including Mr. Garcia, the Director General of Autonomy Administration, as well as Venezuelan experts, such as Mr. Julio Lcón, the transportation expert, Mr. Otto Costero, the signaling expert, Mr. Asdr ú bal Santana, the civil engineering expert, etc. Mr. Chen Guofang, the President of CARS welcomed the visiters, introduced the general status of Chinese railway development and CARS, and answered the technical questions that delegation concerned. The Vise President, Mr. Wang Zhongwen and related people attended the meeting.

Accompanied by Vise President Wang, the Delegation visited the Track Maintenance Machine Production Hall of Railway Engineering Research Institute, as well as CTC Test Center and Computer Interlocking Office of Signaling and Communication Research Institute in CARS.

Railfan

March 12th, 2009, 02:00 AM

Venezuela progresses in the construction of mass transportation works

Caracas, Aug 01 ABN.- President Chávez's political will, the availability of great financial resources and the people's support to the Bolivarian government are decisive factors for the development of great works of infrastructure in Venezuela.

The social investment of the Bolivarian Government exceeds the bolivarian Missions and materializes into great works of infrastructure, which give concrete solutions in areas as health, education, sports, culture and mass transportation, among others. These efforts of indisputable nature improve the population's quality of life, especially from the poorest areas.

Several factors have influenced essentially on the development of these works: President Hugo Chávez's political will, the availability of financial resources to see after those expenses and the people's support to the management of the Government, which has allowed to face the permanent attacks against the change process that our country experiences.

At the infrastructure area of transportation, specifically, the actions of the Government show relevant advances. Even when it does not exist the Mission Transportation, it can be affirmed that the promotion given to the development of highway systems and public transportation in Venezuela overcomes the impact of several missions pulled together.

The ways of development or the development or ways

With an investment that exceeds 30 billion dollars, the Bolivarian Government fosters the construction of urban systems as the San Agustin Cable Car, in Caracas; the subways of the cities Valencia, Maracaibo and Los Teques, each of them with two routes; the devised route 5 of the Caracas subway, linked to the axis Guarenas-Guatire; the Buscaracas; and the Integral System of Mass Transportation and the Bus Station for Barquisimeto (Transbarca); besides the three routes of the Trolleybus from Merida state.

The development of the communication routes in Venezuela envisages the extraurban systems in Venezuela's railway plan, which involves great infrastructure works, just as the following railway systems. (1) Railway system Ezequiel Zamora, with the stretch Caracas – Tuy Medio (southeast), which is already concluded, and the route Puerto Cabello – La Encrucijada, which is under construction. (2) Railway system Simon Bolivar, formed by the routes Puerto Cabello – Barquisimeto; Yaritagua – Acarigua; and Acarigua – Turen. (3) system Chaguaramas – Las Mercedes – Cabruta. (4) system San Juan de los Morros – Dos Caminos – Calabozo – San Fernando de Apure. (5) system Puerto Bolivar – Maracaibo – Ciudad Ojeda – Sabana de Mendoza. (6) Sabana de Mendoza – Carora – Barquisimeto. (7) And at the north plain with the route Tinaco – Anaco.

Transportation with added value

Besides mobilizing a relevant quantity of passengers, the above mentioned mass transportation systems have shared characteristics, like the development of important works of infrastructure: railways, tunnels, viaducts, electrification systems, streets, avenues and constructions, among others.

Therefore, those systems foster the technological modernization and renewal of means of transportation, which implies the need to train Venezuelan staff to handle with these technologies.

In some cases, the two mentioned situations are translated into the transfer of technology by the endorsed agreements and into a national value, when the knowledge goes from the formal level up to the immediateness of social inclusion and the development of the nation.

On the other hand, most of these transportation systems use electricity and, sometimes, natural gas, so it results in a minor environmental impact.

Even further

There are works (some of them already finished, others under construction or are projects) which do not constitute public transport systems themselves, but those are available for everybody and, consequently, they ease the mass mobilization. It is the case of developing communication routes and improving or recovering the already existing roadways.

Probably, the most broadcast work has been the construction of the second bridge over the Orinoco River, but you cannot leave out the highway Acarigua – Barquisimeto, aiming to improve the roadways on the central-west region of the country; the stage I of the San Juan de los Morros - Calabozo stretch, at the national highway in Guarico state; the section Moron – Boca de Aroa – Tucacas, in Falcon state; and the reconstruction of the bridge Puente Venezuela, over the Zulia river.

To this set of constructions has to be added other two great projects as the building of a third bridge over the Orinoco River and a system of bridge and tunnel at the Maracaibo Lake, which are under a stage of consideration and implementation.

Fast and safe

Likewise, it is worth highlighting the answer of Venezuela's government before the collapse of the viaduct at the highway Caracas – La Guaira, not only because it is relevant as work of infrastructure, but because of the great number of users who transit through that important roadway. The answer envisaged the construction of an alternate way to assist the casualty and to create a new viaduct at a short-term.

It has also been developed a national plan to retrieve roadways, which included the renewal of the asphalt paving of important highways in the country.

For great changes, great numbers

In accordance with the records provided by the automatized systems of some mass means of transportation, it can be presented as reference the monthly average of benefited people on the following transports.

Metro de Caracas (subway system in Caracas) 36,608.192

Metro de Los Teques (subway system in Miranda state) 332,964

Metro de Valencia (subway system in Carabobo state) 57,450

Metro de Maracaibo (subway system in Zulia state) 33,290

Trolebus de Merida (trolleybus at Merida state) 231,143

The history of progress of the denominated countries of the 'First World' passes through the growth and improvement of their roadways and means of transportation; thus, Venezuelan people are only transiting the ways marked by history for its strengthening as a great nation.

Railfan

March 27th, 2009, 01:59 AM

France hopes to increase trade and investment in Venezuela
The French envoy is visiting Caracas to enhance trade relations
ECONOMY
Anne Marie Idrac, the French Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, confirmed on Wednesday her country's interest in further investing and enhancing trade with Venezuela in the energy, transport and education areas, among others.

Idrac, who will be on visit to Caracas until Thursday, brought a message from President Nicolas Sarkozy to his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez, where the French government underlines "the importance of economic and trade relations and shows its desire to increase cooperation in several areas," the French diplomat told AFP.

Idrac recalled that one of the key points of the economic cooperation between the two countries is the Caracas subway, where the participation of French companies began in the 1970's and continues to date with projects for overhauling and laying new subway lines. The Caracas subway is used every day by 1.5 million commuters in a city brought to a standstill by traffic bottlenecks.

emagdnim

March 27th, 2009, 06:07 AM

Interesting thread Railfan, this is quite an impressive & massive project.

Venezuela Inaugurates New Line for Extensive Rail System Project

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March 24, 2009 (venezuelanalysis.com)-- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez inaugurated the construction of a 290-mile rail project in central Venezuela on Sunday, one of 15 major rail lines his government plans to build over the next two decades.

The construction of the vast rail system is “one of the signs of the new Venezuela,” Chavez said, during his weekly radio and television broadcast. “We’re connecting our entire national territory.”

The new line will stretch from the city of Anaco in the eastern state of Anzoategui, through Guarico and Aragua, to the town of Tinaco in Cojedes state. It is expected to be operational in 2012, with a maximum speed of 137 mph, and its construction will create 1,800 jobs, according to government statistics.

The Chavez administration’s “National Railway Development Plan” will comprise nearly 8,500 miles of railway upon its expected completion in 2030, including 379 stations and 548 trains. It will be able to transport around 210 million passengers and 190 million tons of cargo each year.

The rail system is being built in cooperation with Chinese and Italian technology, with the former providing technological know-how to Venezuela, working with Chavez’s government to create factories in the country to produce train cars and tracks, and eventually locomotives.

Chavez has repeatedly insisted that foreign companies contracted by the government must help expand the South American nation’s technological expertise. “It’s unacceptable for a company to be working here, with us paying and paying, without transferring technology to us,” Chavez proclaimed. “If a company doesn’t want to, they can pack their bags.”

The 800 million dollar cost of the Anaco-Tinaco rail line is financed by the China-Venezuela Strategic Development Fund, created in May 2008 to increase economic cooperation between the two nations.

Present at the ceremony was Bai Zhongren, Vice President of the China Railway Group Ltd. in Venezuela, who informed that the Anaco-Tinaco rail line will transport around 5.8 million passengers each year. His company, one of the 500 largest businesses in the world, has constructed nearly 44,000 miles of railway in China, he added.

Also in attendance was Zhang Tuo, China’s ambassador to Venezuela, who affirmed that Venezuela’s rail system would be among “the most modern in the world.”

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/4316

Railfan

March 27th, 2009, 02:06 PM

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hoosier

March 28th, 2009, 01:30 AM

Very impressive job by Venezuela. :cheers:

Railfan

April 6th, 2009, 08:12 AM

Railroads to link Tinaco-Anaco and San Juan de los Morros-San Fernado de Apure

VHeadline Venezuela News: President Hugo Chavez has announced the construction of railroads from Tinaco-Anaco and San Juan de los Morros-San Fernado de Apure and says they are expected to be completed by the first half of 2012. Speaking at El Mamoncito in Guarico State, Chavez said that the railroad construction project is part of his national development plan ... "railroads represent the horsepower of the Venezuela's development."

The President said the public works will generate 7,000 direct and indirect jobs and that among the benefits that will be brought to all Venezuelans is cheaper mass transportation without problems of pollution. "We will be using electric power and trains are faster, safer and bring with them social development and economic development."

Railfan

April 8th, 2009, 07:10 AM

A Train to Cross all South America? Venezuela Wants to Push the Idea Forward
by Paula Alvarado, Buenos Aires on 09. 1.08

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At the beginning of August, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and his colleagues from Argentina and Brazil spoke about Latin American integration and Chavez threw an ambitious idea out: a train that would connect Venezuela's capital (Caracas) with Argentina's (Buenos Aires), and cities in between.

Even though he admitted this was an utopia, now the idea could be more than a dream. According to BBC Mundo, last week the Venezuelan government published a press release that mentioned, "the beginning of activities to achieve the Southern train." The release referred to a reunion between specialists from Venezuela and Argentina, who shared ideas about how to pull off the connection between South America's extremes.

More in the extended. Via BBC Mundo.

South American train project details

BBC Mundo informs the representatives that gathered in this reunion recognized there are many difficulties, but some were hopeful about the project. "We're sure this is going to become a reality sooner than later, and that this is going to unite Latin America," said Michel Douaihy, president of the Venezuelan Train Institute.

The train would cover 6,200 kilometers (3,852 miles) from Mar del Plata (on the coast of Buenos Aires) to the Caribbean. Now there are 2,400 operational kilometers of railways (1,491 miles) that go from Buenos Aires to Santa Cruz in Bolivia, which would be the initial segment of the project.

From there on, there are two options: to go directly to the south of Venezuela through Amazon territory, or to follow the eastern slope of Los Andes mountains until Venezuelan land.

The first is the shortest and could include social benefits for the communities it goes through, but involves a strongest ecological impact. The Andean way could be useful for communities that are more established, but its construction would be more expensive because it would go through mountain areas.

Utopia or reality?

The specialists who gathered in Caracas agreed that between governmental coordination and preliminary studies, the project could take shape in three or four years. Only then it would be visible if this could be a reality and the task of finding financial resources would begin.

If done responsibly and with proper environmental care, we have to say a train this characteristics sounds exciting for South America. With distances so large and almost no good train services inside the countries, these days flying is almost the only way to travel through the continent. And of course, we've discussed before why trains are greener than planes.

Now it's a matter of time to find out if this is just another wacky idea that sees no future or a truly interesting integration project between South American countries.

Sources:
Has the Southern Train departed? - BBC Mundo (in Spanish)
Argentina starts conversation with Venezuela about Southern Train - Empresas news (in Spanish)

Occit

April 10th, 2009, 07:40 PM

^^^^

Great news!...we need to connect latin america soon!!!....railway systems = development :)

Railfan

April 18th, 2009, 09:29 PM

Venezuela metro & railways sisten under construction
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Railfan

June 26th, 2009, 01:13 AM

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Railfan

July 31st, 2009, 12:20 AM

Venezuela Signs $7.5 Billion Contract With Chinese Railway Firm
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CARACAS -(Dow Jones)- The Venezuelan government signed a $7.5 billion contract with the China Railway Engineering Corp. for the construction of 468 kilometers of railway that will link four different states.

It is the largest contract signed by Venezuela outside of the oil industry, Public Works Minister Diosdado Cabello said Thursday in comments broadcast by state television.

The project will be completed in three and half years, Cabello said.

The railway will change the face of Venezuela's central region and help farmers in the area by lowering transportation costs, he added.

Under President Hugo Chavez, the government has sought to develop a nationwide railway network. Most of the projects are awaiting completion.

As part of the contract, China Railway Engineering Corp. agreed to 40% with the Venezuelan government in joint venture to build train wagons in Venezuelan territory.

-By Darcy Crowe, Dow Jones Newswires; (58) 414 249 6821; darcy.crowe@ dowjones.com

Railfan

August 1st, 2009, 06:15 PM

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Leonesmd

August 3rd, 2009, 03:29 AM

^^ Great job railfan :okay:.

Railfan

August 19th, 2009, 02:45 AM

Current development of the National Railway-April 2009

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Map of the National railway plan 1996-2030

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Topographic map of the National rail plan 1996-2030

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Railfan

August 22nd, 2009, 02:07 AM

China, Venezula sign $7.5bn railway deal
July 31st, 2009
China and Venezuela signed a US$7.5 billion agreement yesterday that will include constructing a 468-km railway in the South American country. A Venezuelan official said the project, to be completed by 2012, will be the largest non-oil investment project in the history of the country. Reports of the deal cite Chinese newspaper Global Times as breaking the story, but I haven’t been able to track it at either the paper’s English or Chinese language site. New portal Sina has a Chinese language version here. Here are some details of the deal from a translation done at China News Wrap:

According to Russian news agency reports on 31 July, Venezuelan government officials stated in interviews with RN Television that the Tinaco-Anaco railroad would be 468 kilometres in length, and link together agricultural and oil-producing areas in two different states. The project is expected to be completed within 40 months. The railroad is designed for speeds of 220 kilometres per hour, and will carry 6 million passengers each year, and 10 million tonnes of goods.

Venezulan government officials said of Chinese investment in the railroad project that this is the largest investment project in the history of Venezuela outside of the petroleum industry. Venezuela and China will jointly create Latin America’s first railroad factory and railcar manufacturer. This will create 7500 jobs for Venezulans, and 100 Venezuelan engineers will be travelling to China for study.

I’m not sure if investing in a railway that connects oil-producing areas is entirely “outside the petroleum industry,” but this is still a significant development.

Other sources quote Venezuelan Public Works Minister Diosdado Cabello as saying the project will use “Venezuelan iron and Chinese technology,” to build train wagons, sleeper cars, switches and rail-welding equipment. Both countries will set up a series of joint ventures for the project, with Venezuela holding a 60% stake and state-owned China Railway Engineering Corporation holding the remaining.

As I mentioned last week, for all the press China-Latin American trade figures have gotten in recent months, China still lags far behind the US when it comes to investment dollars in Latin America – only US$22 billion by China firms in 2007, compared to US$350 billion by US firms. If this railway deal is a sign of things to come, it may not be long before China begins closing this gap as well.

Railfan

August 30th, 2009, 01:49 AM

Caracas-Cua _ Old picks
Tren Nippon Sharyo durante las pruebas en Japon
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Durante la llegada de los trenes a Venezuela en Puerto Cabello
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Los trenes del tramo Caracas-Cua recien llegados a Barquisimeto.
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Railfan

August 31st, 2009, 11:10 PM

Bauxilum mining train

Los Pijiguaos-El Jobal(las ventanas)

South of Venezuela
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Railfan

October 14th, 2009, 10:49 AM

New pics from the central railway under construction
Avances de la vía....

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El túnel más famoso: LA CABRERA (Ahí mismito)

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tobby_dic

Railfan

October 14th, 2009, 11:48 PM

They begin work on the stretch Tinaco - Anaco

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I FE Press 14/10/2009.- This Wednesday arrived in the town of Guarico estdo Ortiz in the first machinery to raise labor camps that participate in the construction of the railway section between Tinaco and Anaco. The activity was led by the president of IFE, Franklin Hill and Perez attended Guarico state Gov. William Lara, representatives of the consortium China grows.

"Today we started this work will have a tremendous impact across Guarico" Perez said Hill, adding that the ultimate goal of this work will be to strengthen infrastructure for national development for not only passengers but will be to move also loads of various kinds such as agricultural products. IFE president also called on the inhabitants Ortiz sector to cooperate and allow employees to carry workers' normal activities.

Meanwhile the governor of the state William Lara, guaranteed the safety of personnel working in the construction of the railway section "tonight we will install a police post in Ortiz for the entire construction of this camp is completed normally." The highest regional authority again reiterated its willingness to collaborate with the development of north central railway axis Ranger, said it is "a blessing to Guarico.

Work on four fronts

The president of IFE reported that during the next few days will start also works for the construction of three camps for workers "this is a work that will be developed on four fronts by their magnitude: Two Roads, Cabruta, Zaraza, Reservoir" . As compensation for the families who inhabit the outskirts of the railroad, said that since the proceedings began, also requested the residents to stop improvised constructions that seek to profit from the development of this infrastructure work.

More to train linking China and Venezuela

Counselor of the Embassy of PRC in Venezuela, Chan Peng said that with the start of this work, Caracas and Beijing are closer and closer. He thanked directly to President Hugo Chávez Frías for choosing Chinese technology to build the stretch Tinaco Anaco "this is an excellent idea for economic growth and social development of Venezuela and is a pleasure for us to participate, are these works that strengthen the process socialist country. "

Anaco Tinaco the railway will have an area of 486 km and cross four institutions in the country. The trains for this route will circulate at a speed close to 220 kilometers per hour and will unite these two people on a journey of just two hours. It is anticipated that these units start operations in a span of 40 months, this stretch is part of the National Development Plan Rail that includes the construction of 13,665 kilometers of track by 2030.

Lic. Alejandro Bautista

Railfan

October 16th, 2009, 08:26 PM

They begin work on the stretch Tinaco - Anaco

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Railfan

October 17th, 2009, 09:07 AM

Puerto Cabello-La Encrucijada Railway 108km operational in 2011

16/10/09
Viaducto Ferroviario - Tramo La Cabrera; Carabobo

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Extremo cerca del tunel:
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Solo faltan 0.5 Km por completar todo el tramo con la plataforma del viaducto para conectarlo con el tunel.:)

Railfan

November 4th, 2009, 10:18 PM

Venezuelan Trains

DMU Barquisimeto-Puero Cabello
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DF8B Barqisimeto-Puerto Cabello
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SD-70ACe Orinoco Mining Compani.
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Railfan

November 17th, 2009, 04:01 PM

Concerning Venezuela. The old rail system until the 1950's was a patchwork of short and long lines spread over the whole North of the country. The longest journeys ever available have been from Caracas to Barquisimeto and Tucacas in the Centro-Oeste. Before construction of todays standard gauge lines, the country had 4 different gauges: 1067, 1000, 914 and 610 mm on public railways. The following companies operated from 1877 to 1942 until 1937 to 1967:
Company Length Gauge Bridges and Viaducts Tunnels
Gran Ferrocarril de Venezuela 178.9 km 1067 mm 219 86 (Caracas-Valencia)1894-1967
Ferrocarril Central 83 km 1067 mm 75 14 open ????-????
Ferrocarril El Palito-Palma Sola 55 km 1067 mm 19 (**) 1942-1957
Ferrocarril Sta. Bárbara-El Vigía 60 km 1000 mm 15 in the far West of the country1909-1937
Ferrocarril La Guaíra-Caracas 36.65 km 914 mm 15 8, later electrified, partly rack railway,North of Caracas open 1880-1951
Ferrocarril Puerto Cabello-Valencia 54.75km 1067 mm 33 1 Pto.Cabello-Valencia 1888-1957
Ferrocarril Bolívar 218.8 km 610 mm 518 (Tucacas-Barquisimeto ++) 1877-1954
Ferrocarril del Táchira 120 km 1000 mm n/a a/a location unknown

(**) lines El Palito (Southwest of Puerto Cabello) to Palma Sola, Palma Sola to San Felipe
++ Main line Tucacas-Barquisimeto and branches El Hacha-Palma Sola and El Hacha-Aroa

There are some lines which company name is not known there are Guanta-Barcelona-Naricual 36 km 1892-1940 narrow gauge replaced by standard gauge in 1957 and later closed to all traffic, may be rehabiltated as a suburban line for Barcelona (but the new line enters not the city)
Motatán-Sabana de Mendoza-La Ceiba, in the West of the country, 81 km at all, in operation 1888 to 1947 gauge unknown
Carenero-Rio Chico on the North Coast East of Caracas, 54,4 km in operation 1899-1954

Railfan

November 19th, 2009, 06:21 PM

Roadways and Railways in Danger of Extinction

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Venezuelans today are overwhelmed by innumerable problems that make life unbearable. What is worse, almost all these problems have been caused by an inefficient, negligent, corrupt government that is only interested in implementing a political system that has failed wherever it has been tried and condemned entire populations to abject poverty.

One of these serious problems Venezuelans are suffering today is the destruction and deterioration of much of the country’s road infrastructure and of its public transportation system. Freeways, roads, avenues, streets, bridges, and viaducts today are showing signs of years of lack of investment in maintenance and new developments. The consequences are not only apparent in the delays in getting from one place to another and deteriorated vehicles, but also in the increase in fatal accidents.

Perhaps one of the means of transportation where there is a serious potential risk of a disaster occurring is the Caracas Metro. At one time the pride of the city’s inhabitants, today, it is about to succumb thanks to lack of maintenance and investment in its expansion, as well as a result of bad management. This combination is a lethal cocktail for the millions of travelers who need to use the underground every day.

The problems afflicting the Caracas Metro already go beyond those that affect the quality of service enjoyed by passengers, such as escalators that don’t operated, air conditioning that doesn’t function, dirty installations, trains running behind schedule, and rude treatment by the personnel in charge of operations. Now lack of security is also a problem, because today, delinquents are allowed to roam free, not only at the entrances to the metro, where they practice a kind of “pincer” operation with several of them encircling a victim to strip him of his belongings, but also inside the metro itself, where they ride the trains with absolute impunity, besieging the passengers.

Even more serious is that, according to reports that the Caracas Metro’s Operations and Maintenance Department has been submitting since April this year, the underground system is experiencing extremely serious operational failures that could, eventually, bring the service to a halt for a while or even cause accidents, so putting the life of the passengers at risk. This Tuesday, November 17, El Universal published a fairly complete summary of those reports compiled by Mirelis Morales Tovar.

One of the warnings mentioned in the reports is the threat hanging over Line 1 owing to problems with replacing the system known as the “motorized bogie,” which has to do with the traction and breaking of the trains. If these damaged “motorized bogies” are not replaced, the security of the system will be put at risk and derailings could even occur. The report issued in July 2009 warns that, at that time, 230 motors were waiting to be repaired and that these repairs had a cost of $12 million.

One of the recommendations made by these technicians is that the Caracas Metro’s management makes serious efforts to undertake not only preventive but also corrective maintenance. They also remind management that Line 2 (Los Teques, Guarenas, Guatire) is scheduled to go into operation in the medium term, which will saturate Line 1 and increase passenger overcrowding, failures, and the possibilities of fatal accidents. In the face of such laxness by the authorities, it is not hard to predict that history will judge the Hugo Chávez administration not only for having set up a dictatorship in Venezuela and violated human rights, but also for running the country’s infrastructure into the ground.

VenEconomy has been a leading provider of consultancy on financial, political and economic data in Venezuela since 1982.

oliverab

December 11th, 2009, 04:20 PM

primero, felicitaciones por tan valiosa información, que de manera desinteresada, publicas.
Quisiera pedirte un favor, pues creo eres la persona adecuada.
Tienes información de que tipo/fabricante de locomotoras diesel fueron las utilizadas en el Gran Ferrocarril de Venezuela?
Crecí en Valencia, cerca de la estación (Hoy Parque de los Enanos-Cabriales) y me gustaría tener info.
Gracias de antemano.

Railfan

December 25th, 2009, 01:41 PM

DMU of Venezuela

The main power system of DMU for Venezuela adopts the mode of diesel hydraulic transmission. This DMU is composed of two motor cars with driver’s cab and three trailers in the middle. Two DMUs can beoperated tandemly. The cross section of the carbody meets UIC506-C loading gauge. One CAT 3508B diesel engine is mounted on the motor car to transmit traction force to front bogie throught one SF2010 hydraulic transmission device. One MTAl1-G1 diesel engine and one AC generator are set to supply 400V, 50Hz three-phase AC power for air conditioner system in the rear trailer. One BCI184E24 generator supplies 120V, 60Hz AC power for the lighting system. One DC generator in the motor car provides 110V DC power for the control system and emergency power supply system of the whole DMU.
There are passenger rooms in the motor car and trailer with hard seats. There are air conditioners, cooling drinking water machine and western type stool in the car, and sanitary box with capacity of 400L under the car. There are telephone system, PLC tandemly control system and colour liquid crystal display screen, enabling the central control of lighting, air conditioning, sliding door and information display system.
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Railfan

January 6th, 2010, 04:49 AM

New photos dec-2009

Puerto Cabello - Encrucijada
108km
AVANCES 2010:

SAN JOAQUÍN:

TRAMO DIST. SANTA CLARA - EMPRESAS POLAR

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TRAMO CIUDADELA - PEAJE DE GUACARA

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GUACARA:

TRAMO PEAJE DE GUACARA - BURGER KING

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Esos 2 tramos de terraplenes de San Joaquín, son los muy probables sitios de ubicación de la estación, pero no estoy seguro de cual de los dos. El que está frente a la planta de Polar sería la ubicación más práctica porque tiene mejor acceso desde la carretera nacional directamente, pero la ubicación que sale en los planos de Impregilo que publiqué hace unos meses dan indicios de que será en el terraplen que está cerca del peaje. ¿Tu tienes la ubicación más precisa de la estación SJ?

SAN DIEGO

TRAMO INTERPUERTO SD - ESTACIÓN DE SERVICIO BOHIO (ARC)

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TRAMO VARIANTE BÁRBULA - GUACARA

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San Joaquín

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Chilenofuturista

January 7th, 2010, 04:33 AM

^^

What's being made in Venezuela is unparalleled in all America!

Nowhere else will you find so much dedication and so much money and effort being put into building railways! What's even better is that the trains and all the other construction is state-of-the-art.

Simply impressive.

Thanks railfan!

Occit

January 7th, 2010, 06:27 PM

Marek.kvackaj

January 9th, 2010, 12:30 AM

well I have seen here pretty new locomotives ... just few post ago...are they diesel or electric? and if you got them ...you got sufficient railways for them? what is average speed for train in Venezuela main railways? how much money Venezuela investing into this project in billion $?

in Slovakia we got program for rebuilding railway system but its so expensive to National budget that max speed was set to 160km/h with some short parts to 220km/h but is only done in West part of Slovakia with plans for another 10 to 15 years cover whole Slovakia

Railfan

February 2nd, 2010, 05:36 PM

Tunnel Guaremal 2007

Perto Cabello-La Encrucijada railway finish 2012

Visita Oficial IAFE-1ª Jornada Ferroviaria

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Laser
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Barbula Portal Nort
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Guaremal
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Itali camp Guacara
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Railfan

February 11th, 2010, 04:50 AM

EXCLUSIVAS

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FOTO DESDE LA PILA Nº 120 CON VISTA HACIA EL ESTE SENTIDO ELEVADO FUERZAS AEREAS
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FOTOS DE ARCHIVO 19-08-2009 OBRA PARALIZADA POR UN MES CONFLICTO CON LOS HABITANTES DE BARRIO BOLIVAR SUR (PUENTE AV BERMUDEZ MARACAY EDO. ARAGUA

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ACUERDO ENTRE EMPRESA IMPREGILO EL IFE Y CONCEJO COMUNAL

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HOY EN DIA YA ESTA PILA 122 SOLO FALTA 123 ,124 Y 125

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SEÑORES SOLON FALTAN ESTAS 3 YA ESTAN LISTAS LAS ZAPATAS PARA TERMINAR EL TRAMO PUENTE AV MERIDA Y PUENTE AV BERMUDEZ

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ESTA ULTIMA TRAMO ESTE SENTIDO ELEVADO FUERZAS AEREAS Y DETALLAN BIEN LA FOTO EMPEZO LA ESCARIFICACION DE LA VIA Y EL POSTERIOR ASAFALTADO LO QUE INDICA A BUEN ENTENDEDOR QUE ESTE TRAMO LE ESTAN METIENDO DURO Y OTRO DATO YA LLEGARON MAS VIGAS ANOCHE VI PASAR LOS CAMIONES EN UN MOMENTICO ME DOY UNA VUELTA TENGO MUCHO TRABAJO NO VEMOS AMIGOS

Some New

strong

February 13th, 2010, 12:00 AM

Very impressive! All trains are so good. It will be a jump from 600+km rail to something like 3,000+km.

wayneyoung

February 13th, 2010, 02:46 AM

Venezia will improve the citizen's transport situation after those project complete, may be one day trans Americas railway finish then the world people can travel there by train not just by air.

Railfan

February 13th, 2010, 05:02 AM

National Railway Sistem - Venezuela

Actual situation
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Develoment 2030
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On detail
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Elevation Map
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Hi resolution
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Alexriga

February 13th, 2010, 11:24 AM

What blue colour means on actual situation map?

Railfan

February 13th, 2010, 05:38 PM

What blue colour means on actual situation map?

Studies are being ground, defining the route of the train and estimating costs, ejecision of blue lines is estimated for the period 2012-2018

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Railfan

February 22nd, 2010, 08:08 PM

FOTOS 2009 EL TRAMO DEBE ESTAR MAS ADELANTADO

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CAMARADAS PONIENDOLE EL CORAZON AL FERROCARRIL

CHAGUARAMAS-CABRUTA RAILWAY

Railfan

May 26th, 2010, 06:19 PM

Chavez inspects railroads work; announces Chinese involvement and investment

VHeadline News Editor Patrick J. O'Donoghue reports: President Chavez has announced a readjustment of long-term joint plans with China to be finalized with a visiting commission of Chinese business persons.

Opening up plans to develop Venezuela's railroad network, President Chavez held his Sunday radio address dedicated to public works.

The railroad plan stretching through 2030 covers 13,665 kilometres, which, the President stated, needs an investment of $150 billion ... almost as big as the investment in the Orinoco Oil Belt. All the companies arriving at the Belt, the President said, bring investments with them.

Chinese investment will be around $30 billion and Chinese companies will be involved in the building the line. Other companies are encouraged to come with investments in the sector.

The President inspected work on the Puerto Cabello-La Encrucijada branch consisting of 128 kilometres.

Chavez declared that the railroad project will be Socialist in as far as the line boost points of development along the line.

Railfan

May 27th, 2010, 02:10 AM

Venezuela Advances in Railway Construction, Reduces Electricity Rationing

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By TAMARA PEARSON – VENEZUELANALYSIS.COM

Mérida, May 24th 2010 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan government is advancing in its construction of a mega railway project which hopes to see 13,665 kilometres of train line linking the country’s main cities by 2030. Also, following bountiful rain and investment in thermo-electric power plants, the government has been able to cut back its electricity rationing.

President Hugo Chavez broadcasted his weekly show ‘Alo Presidente’ in Carabobo state yesterday, where workers are in the middle of constructing a 128 kilometre section of the planned national train system.

Chavez said the project is a long term one, and it is hoped that by 2030 the trains will transport 240 million people per year.

The president of the Autonomous Institute of State Railways (IAFE), Franklin Perez, said that by the end of 2011 the 26 kilometre line from Cagua to Mariara should be ready and within one more year he predicted that El Palito, Naguanagua, San Diego, Guacara and San Joaquin, cities and towns in Carabobo state, should also be connected.

The government is also expanding the Caracas subway system, and hopes to have all three stages of the construction of the Los Teques line complete by 2014, with stations Guaicaipuro and Independencia opened by 2012.

The national railway system will function both as human and goods transport and will have both long and short journey trains.

ABN reported that the total estimated spending on the National Railway Plan is $150 billion. One section of the system, the rail line from Anaco to Tinaco, is being financed by the China-Venezuela Strategic Development Fund at a cost of $800 million.

The project involves a range of foreign help, including further Chinese investment and technological assistance and Japanese-built trains.

Chavez highlighted that such public works don’t just have technical functions but they also have social aspects, and the impact on the environment and on those living near the new railway lines has to also be taken into account.

“We shouldn’t limit ourselves to just constructing roads or railways. Either we transform the entire reality or we transform nothing,” he said.

In 2006, as part of the national project, the Venezuelan government opened the first new railroad in 70 years, a stretch of around 40 kilometres from Caracas to the town of Cua.

Electricity Rationing Diminished

Since the rainy season began at the start of May after months of severe drought, the levels of the Guri dam, the main source of the country’s electricity which generates 9,870 megawatts, have risen significantly. The government reports that the dam currently has a level of 249 metres, but it said that 270 metres is optimum.

In the last few months the government has also made a number emergency purchases of thermo electric plants, and Chavez reported yesterday that total thermo-electric generation surpassed 5000 megawatts for the first time in Venezuela.

Hence, Chavez announced yesterday that the government will be able to cut back on the electricity rationing that was introduced in some cities to cope with the electricity shortage that was prompted by the drought.

For now, there will be no more electricity rationing on weekends, during public holidays, or during “non-peak hours”. Chavez said the government hoped to completely end rationing by August.

“The squalid ones [the opposition] are sad because there won’t be an electricity collapse,” Chavez said, alluding to the opposition's use of the electricity crisis that began late last year for political ends.

Railfan

June 9th, 2010, 09:03 AM

CREC In JV To Mine Gold In Venezuela
Tuesday 2010-06-08 15:05
June 8 -- China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC), the parent company of China Railway Group (601390, 0390.HK), signed a cooperation agreement with Canadian gold miner Crystallex International Corporation to jointly explore the Las Cristinas gold mine in Venezuela, reports yicai.com, citing an announcement by Crystallex on June 7.

CREC will hold a one-third share of the joint venture to be established while Crystallex will hold the remaining stake.

According to the agreement, CREC will be in charge of construction work while Crystallex will undertake the design work and feasibility studies.

The current recoverable reserves of the Las Cristinas gold mine totals 16.86 million ounces.

According to the report, CREC had previously injected $2.5 million into Crystallex which can be converted into a 19.9 percent equity stake in Crystallex.

Separately, CREC has several railway projects under construction in Venezuela. One of these projects is the railway between Tinaco-Anaco which has a total contract value of 50 billion yuan.

Railfan

July 3rd, 2010, 05:06 PM

China prepared to share high-speed rail expertise
Friday, July 02, 2010 10:57 PM

BEIJING, Jul. 3, 2010 (Xinhua News Agency) -- A 301-km high-speed (HS) railway connecting Shanghai and Nanjing in east central China began its inaugural run on July 1. With a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour (km/h), the CRH train shortens the express trip time between the two terminuses from a little more than two hours to 73 minutes.

China's development of HS rails was late but fast. Its first HS railway, the 120-km Beijing-Tianjin inter-city line, was opened for service on August 1, 2008. By the end of 2009, total HS operating length had reached 6,552 kilometers. The Ministry of Railways (MOR) says an additional 10,000 kilometers of HS rails are now under construction.

Officials believe the HS railway is going to alter the picture of world transportation. Chinese experts say the country plans to make its contribution towards this global trend.

China has previously said it is prepared to share its expertise in HS railways with the world. "We are committed to an 'out-going' strategy. It means not only the export of products and service, but also technology and brand," said Chen Juemin, director-general of MOR Department for International Cooperation, during a recent interview.

China's achievements in HS rail have impressed the world. Since 2003 it has signed about 30 agreements or memorandums of understanding with other countries on cooperation in railway development. Chinese rail firms were invited to tender or participate in projects abroad. Last year, MOR received over 100 groups of foreign political leaders and government representatives.

"My job requires going abroad from time to time. Now I just don't have the time," said Chen Juemin.

World leading technology

Experts say China's HS technology is both comprehensive and mature. Although the current technology does not apply to all conditions, China has laid long, seamless rails for HS trains on a great variety of terrain -- on or above lowland plains and atop plateaus, above and under water, and inside tunnels deep in mountains.

HS trains running on the 1,068-km Wuhan-Guangzhou railway pass each other safely at a speed of 350 km/h in the tunnel. And the high-speed movement has little affect upon the surface of water contained in a cup sitting on the small table of a train carriage.

The maximum speed of the CRH3 train is 394.2 km/h and it normally runs at 350 km/h. Both figures were obtained from test runs of trains in actual use, instead of vehicles specially built for experimental purposes, as some countries did. "China's HS trains are safe and comfortable," said He Huawu, MOR chief engineer.

The advancement of China's HS technology was marvelous and indisputable, Chen Juemin said, "It's an advantage of the late-comer. We are late, but we achieve big."

The Chinese technology combined original independent innovation and innovation in partnership with other countries or through technological transfers. MOR statistics show that between 2003 and 2009 China's railway sector submitted 946 items for patent protection. The Chinese government has been very careful about the issue of intellectual property rights in the rail sector. "So far, there is no dispute on that," Chen Juemin said.

Rapid development at home

According to MOR Vice Minister Wang Zhiguo, by the end of 2012 China will have in place 13,000 kilometers of HS rail with a total railway mileage of 110,000 kilometers. A HS rail network featuring four horizontal and four vertical lines will take shape by then.

Further, construction funding is not a big concern. The HS rail projects enjoy strong government support. Public budget money, corporate financing and private investments combine to cover the huge initial expenses. Official statistics show the debt rate of the entire railway sector was 52% in 2009, with which the MOR is confident it can manage .

Opened in December last year, the Wuhan-Guangzhou HS railway had 33 train services scheduled daily, with an average occupancy rate of 84%. The busiest day recorded 82,200 passengers. The new train was welcomed for being fast, safe and comfortable.

The operation of the Beijing-Tianjin inter-city railway, the first HS rail in China that allows a normal running speed of 250 km/h, showed its number of passengers fell below expectations. The authority said that was because connections with other railways and subways in the two connecting cities had yet to be completed.

The newly launched Shanghai-Nanjing HS railway is part of the 1,320-km Beijing-Shanghai HS railway, which is scheduled to begin operating in late 2011. Begun more than a decade ago, the project was the first HS rail plan in China, introducing experts and common citizens alike on the concept of HS trains, while triggering a long-standing debate on whether it was wise to construct a railway at huge cost and what sort of technology should be adopted. Although the project has lost the hope of being the first completed, it continues to enjoy the highest expectations, partly because it links the two most important Chinese cities. MOR sources say construction of the Beijing-Shanghai HS railway is continuing smoothly.

The expansion of HS railways is likely to reshuffle the game of mass transportation. Affected by the Zhengzhou-Xi'an HS trains, air flights between the two cities have been driven out of the market. However, the pressure of railway on other means of transport may not necessarily be negative. Thanks to the tourist boom in Tibet facilitated by the Qinghai-Tibet railway, passenger flights to the region reported a surge of 38%.

Competition may get tough, but each means of transport has its own room for survival. Road transport is best for door-to-door short distance service, whereas air travel is still the fastest, especially for long distances. Being fast, comfortable and all-weather operating, HS trains may be the best choice for traveling within a distance of 1,000 kilometers.

"The various modes of transport all have great market demands. All need to develop fast and further," said He Huawu.

Sharing with the world

China's rapid development of HS railway is having a far-reaching impact on transport, economy, as well as on social life.The world, in watching, also seems to have realized its significance.

The China-US Joint Statement published during Obama's visit to China in November 2009 stated "The two sides welcomed cooperation by public and private bodies on the development of high speed railway infrastructure." MOR signed a memorandum of understanding with GE (NYSE:GE) on strategic cooperation. Another memorandum was signed with the Californian High-Speed Rail Authority.

China's MOR also signed a MOU with the transport department of Russia in October 2009 during the 14th prime ministers' meeting. Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Poland, the United Arab Emirates, India and many other countries have contacted China for similar reasons. "China is prepared to share its mature HS railway technology with other countries on the principle of mutual benefits and win-win cooperation," MOR chief engineer He Huawu said.

While China's domestic market was attractive to foreign firms, Chinese companies are eager to travel abroad. As chief coordinator, MOR is implementing a wide-spectrum out-going strategy. The ministry has set up a handful of coordinating groups, each specialized in affairs of a specific country or region. And diverse resources are organized into formidable collective bidding groups.

The impressive domestic construction readily demonstrated China's capability in HS rail development. Together with reasonable prices and preferential government policies in bank credits, insurance and taxes, Chinese bidders have proven fairly competitive on the international market.

"Government support is understandable. Other countries do the same. The policies are in conformity with WTO rules," Chen Juemin said.

The export of China's railway products is not limited to the HS system. China has a rich experience in conventional railways and the upgrading of conventional lines. In the past two decades the country also witnessed a surge in constructing city metro and light rails with local government funds.

This export is all encompassing, from planning and designing, to construction of railways, to delivery of trains and the operational and maintenance systems. "With the out-going strategy, we aim to promote the China brand and standards on the international market," Chen Juemin said.

China also operates the world's first and only maglev railway in East China's coastal city Shanghai, where the world's largest expo is going on. The 30-km line adopted German technology, with a maximum speed approaching 430 km/h.

China is involved in on-going international projects such as the 468-km Tinaco-Anaco railway in Venezuela, the Ankara-Istanbul railway in Turkey, and the 18-km Mecca light rail in Saudi Arabia.

If the development of China's HS railway was unexpectedly fast, the MOR seemed caught by surprise with the out-going strategy. "We're late in preparing for overseas projects. Some projects we had not even heard of until we were invited to tender," Chen Juemin said, "It shows that foreign owners have confidence in our ability. But we need to do a better job in the future."

Officials at MOR were said to be going all out in the "out-going" move. One bottleneck was a shortage of talent, especially people competent in foreign languages. "There are too many unread foreign documents. And we need people who understand and are able to communicate with people of different cultures, " Chen noted.

Railfan

August 15th, 2010, 10:04 PM

Caracas-Tuy suburban railway

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Railfan

August 15th, 2010, 10:05 PM

DMU Train - ferrocarril Centro Occidental Simón Bolívar

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Railfan

August 15th, 2010, 10:06 PM

Railfan

September 6th, 2010, 01:29 AM

Branch La Encrucijada-Puerto Cabello U/C 108km

02/09/2010

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Railfan

September 22nd, 2010, 12:19 AM

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