We are FCC - Nº10

It has been more than five years since FCC Construcción comple- ted the construction of Panama Metro Line 1. This line was the starting point for the first metro network built in Central Ameri- ca and was created with the aim of offering citizens an alternative when travelling in the face of the traffic problems affecting Panama City and its outskirts. In June 2015 FCC Construcción was awarded the contract to build Line 2 of the Panama Metro, a project that was inaugurated on 25 April last by the President of Panama, together with the Minister of the Metro and various public and private autho- rities. The infrastructure was built by a consortium made up of FCC Construcción and Odebrecht. The contract has included design engineering, civil works, ancillary facilities and stations, supply and installation of the comprehensive rail system (including rolling stock), as well as the start-up of the line. It has also included the construction of a patio area for parking and cle- aning trains, as well as a workshop area for preventive and corrective maintenance. The line has a length of 21 kilome- tres of elevated track and consists of 16 stations with wide decks, achieving greater coverage and protection in the rainy season. In addition, they contain aluminium panels and polycarbonate skyli- ghts that will function as energy savers, thanks to the use of na- FCC completes Line 2 of the Panama Metro tural lighting. It is a safe project, since it has special surveillance procedures throughout its journey, implementing automatic control systems. FCC’s recognised experience and the quality of the works delivered have been the company’s best let- ter of introduction to a country that is modernising and growing at the pace of large cities. FCC Construcción is currently developing the interconnection section of line 2 of the Panama subway to the Tocumen interna- tional airport. Line 1 and line 2 will be connected by the construction of a transport interchange in San Miguelito. Panama Metro Line 2 subway lines. construction B U S I N E S S 20 B U S I N E S S