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San Miguelito Cable Car Project Moves Toward Contract Award
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San Miguelito Cable Car Project Moves Toward Contract Award

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Panama's evaluation committee recommended awarding the San Miguelito cable car project to Austrian company Doppelmayr for $255 million.
  • The proposed 6.6-kilometer line would connect El Balboa with the Cincuentenario station on Metro Line 2 and include four additional stations.
  • The project still awaits the official contract award after an earlier tender attracted no bids.

The San Miguelito cable car project has moved to the final stage of Panama's procurement process after an evaluation committee recommended Doppelmayr for the contract.

The Austrian company submitted a $255 million offer, below the $270 million reference budget set by Panama Metro. The tender had been declared vacant in July because no company submitted a proposal. Doppelmayr later presented its bid, leaving the final award decision pending.

The planned line would stretch about 6.6 kilometers through San Miguelito. It would begin at El Balboa and connect with the Cincuentenario station on Metro Line 2. Stations are also planned for Samaria, Valle de Urracá, Mano de Piedra and Torrijos Carter, where the terminal would be located.

Doppelmayr has built cable-based transport systems in several countries, including Bogotá's TransMiCable, cable cars in Bolivia and Cablebús lines in Mexico City. The project is intended to expand public transport options for San Miguelito residents and improve their connection to Panama's metro network.

The recommendation does not finalize the contract. The project now awaits the official award.

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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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