PRESENTATION

USPABUSINESS COUNCIL

ATLANTA, GA

ROBERTO R.ROY

29 April 2010

METRO DE PANAMÁ

MODERN CITY WITH THE WORST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

SYSTEM

OLD BUSES (RED DEVILS)

WE JUST HOPE THE NEW METRO WILL NOT LOOK LIKE THIS

SOCIAL/ ECONOMIC DATA

GNP GROWTH

2007

2008

2009

11.2 %

8.8 %

3.0 %

POPULATION / EMPLOYMENT

3.300 MIL

1.580 MIL 48%

Republica de Panamá

CITY OF PANAMA

EMPLOYMENT 532,000

POBLACIÓN Y EMPLEO2009

331 mil hab

29 mil empleos

345 K , Popul.380 K employmnt

459 mil hab69 mil emp

429 mil hab28 mil empleos

16 mil hab25 mil empleos

Ancón Este

NORTES. Miguelito- Alcalde Díaz

ESTE

Chanis - Tocumen

OESTEChorrera-Arraiján

POPULATION

Trips per day 2.000.000

Percentages

Autobuses 30%

Particular 19%A pie 40% Taxi 11%

Total cars and buses 420.000

Average trip time 74 min

One or more transfers49% 63% from perifery (2009)

MOVILIZACION EN LA CIUDAD

CURRENT DEMAND

Source: Encuestas de Ocupación 2009, AllConsult-A. Harris, Estudio de Demanda de Transporte Público Actual, Secretaría del Metro de Panamá.

Same basic numbers for 5 to 6 am , and 7 to 8 am

Entering City: 6 – 7 a.m.

Hig Population growth High Emissions (Bus Pollution) Old buses and vans (Average life 16 and18 years old). Lack of Order – Anarchy. Competition for passengers. Non compliance with traffic laws. Traffic Jams High cost per trip Very low quality service Lack of Alternatives to the car.

Characteristics

Why Mass transportation system

METRO and METROBUS

• EL METROBUS will replace the red devils.• Will Feed Metro System• Both are good alternatives to the car (partially and depending on time and

destination)

El Metrobus will enter service in late 2010, Metro line 1 by2014

NEW SOLUTIONS

METRO SYSTEM, ELEVATED AND

UNDERGROUND

Aluminum chassis

MinimalStation

Entranceswhere

required

Sleek elevated design where possible

BASIC CONFIGURATIONS

VERTICAL

RED MAESTRA DEL METRO DE PANAMÁ

Line 1

• 14 kms

• 13 sta.

• Bysects

City

PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS

DESIGN DEMAND 40.000 pphd

Initial Demand (Year 2014) 15.000 pphd

Length13.5 km. (7.0Km subt, 5.2 Km elev and 1.3

Km. Trench)

Number of Stations 13 (8 subt. And , 5 elev)

Rail Yards 1 de 10 Has. aprox.

Trains

Max. Lenght 100 m.

MinimumInterval

Aprox 90 seconds

TRACING VIEWS

TRAZADO DE LA LINEA

Railyard at ALBROOK

TRACING

DEL CARMEN CHURCH STATION

ESTACIÓN IGLESIA DEL CARMEN

DEL CARMEN CHURCH STATION

TYPICAL ELEVATED STATION

Section

OUR CHALLENGES

Start commercial operation by 2014Maintain Costs within budget

Good financing (by Ministry of Economy and Fin.)

Indemnizations

Minimize Public Impact

Relocation of Public Services

Project Communication

PREQUALIFICATION PROCESS

Prequalified Consortia:

A) Acciona, ICA, Mitsubishi (Train CAF)

B) Odebrecht , FCC , (Train Alstom)

C) Impregilo, Astaldi, Ghella (Train Ansaldo/Breda)

Offers expected by August 2010

THANK YOU!