After canceling the service for more than four years, the Cuban Railway Union reported on the preparation program that is being carried out and the details already defined to achieve, in the second decade of May, the whistle for the start that will indicate the restoration of the Pinar del Río – Havana train service.
Initially, safe circulation will be guaranteed, establishing precautions in those most critical sections, while in parallel the repairs will continue, which will allow speeds to be gradually increased until reaching those defined according to the itinerary, Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila said on his Facebook profile. Minister of Transportation in Cuba.
Another novelty that is being prepared is associated with banking, with the implementation of the QR code and payment through transfermovil, as an option for the marketing of tickets.
The minister added that the return to commissioning represents a great effort, due to the complex situation of passenger cars and locomotives, as well as the state of the tracks and stations, which has forced the deployment of an intensive plan with brigades. of roads in Havana and Pinar del Río for their recovery.
The The most complex works are concentrated in the section from Rincón to Artemisa, and in the crossing through the municipalities of Güira de Melena and Alquizar due to the increase in garbage and waste dumps near the railway line, social indiscipline that affects safety and efficiency of railway circulation, he pointed out.
The brigades focus on the work of placing sleepers, lifting, leveling and aligning the road, as well as greasing connections, clearing weeds, painting signs and watering stones, while checking communications and lighting. of these facilities, vital in the service marketing process.
The head of the sector added that some of the properties have been in operation for more than 100 years, therefore they require large investments and resources that will be projected in other stages.
