EVALUATING EXTENSIONS TO THE SANTIAGO UNDERGROUND SYSTEM

The Santiago underground system (Metro) consists at present of 2 lines with 25 km railway and 35 stations; although the original plan (approved in 1969) considered 5 lines and 105 km of rail. Due to the considerable changes experimented by Santiago in the last decade, the government has decided to reconsider the original plan. This decision is further justified by the fact that today first-hand information about construction and operating cost of the system is available. This paper summarises the objectives, methodology and conclusions of a recent study where several alternatives of extension of the system were evaluated. The study used state of the art models and evaluation techniques and the paper puts special emphasis on discussing their relevance to developing countries. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Developing Countries. Proceedings of Seminar G held at the PTRC Summer Annual Meeting, University of Sussex.
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• Authors:
  • Fernandez, J E
  • Coeymans, J E
  • Ortuzar, J J
• Conference:
  • Planning & Transport Res & Comp, Sum Ann Mtg, Proc
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 115-125

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Conferences; Construction; Costs; Developing countries; Financial capital; Operating costs; Rail line extensions; Rapid transit; Subways; Transportation planning; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Increase
• Geographic Terms: Chile
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical method
• ITRD Terms: 8022: Chile; 8525: Conference; 3655: Construction; 224: Cost; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 150: Developing countries; 9032: Increase; 221: Operating costs; 1191: Underground railway; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382813
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-86050-112-4
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume P240
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM