A new line with the intention of providing access to the eastern suburban communities. The project consists of 2 parts: First 4 new metro stations within Caracas; Second a 6 stationed light rail service, where both subsystems will transfer at the Guaraira Repano (Petare North) station. In December 2006 the government awarded a 2 billion dollar contract for the construction of a new line between a soon to be built Caracas Metro Parque del Este II station and the nearby twin cities Guarenas / Guatire with completion set for July 2012.
Services
Other than human transportation itself, the Caracas Metro system also provides diverse services to public:
Metrobus
The system possesses a complementary bus transit network called the Metrobus, which covers 20 urban routes and 4 suburban routes, with the aim of transporting users to other popular destinations in the Greater Caracas area that are not reached by subway, including bedroom communities close to the city.
External ticket sale
A modality implanted by the enterprise that consists in the wholesale of tickets used in the subway and in the Metrobús. An amount of tickets is sold to some middlemen, and these to authorized points of sale, such as kiosks and other commercial establishments. This allows subway users to buy tickets when not being inside a station, thus making them more widely available. The points of sale formally authorized for these operations are identified with the Metroseñal (Metro-sign). Tickets sold at such locals have a price discount of 3%.
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