Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán announced that the first three Bogotá metro trains are now conducting dynamic tests in the Bosa workshop yard. This milestone follows the electrification of the rail tracks, gearing up the system for up to 30 trains on the first line. Each train will complete 2,500 kilometers of tests in the city, mirroring those done in China.
The Bogotá metro has reached a key milestone with the start of dynamic tests for its first three trains in the Bosa workshop yard. Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán stated that this process is enabled by the completion of rail track electrification, through which up to 30 trains will run upon the first line's opening.
Each train already underwent initial tests in China, covering 2,500 kilometers before shipment to Colombia. Now in Bogotá, they will face similar trials, totaling another 2,500 kilometers. "The first Bogotá metro train already had 2,500 kilometers of tests in China before leaving for Colombia and here it must also complete 2,500 kilometers of testing; this is done initially in the workshop yard, with a conductor. This is a train that will operate automatically, as we have explained several times, but in these initial tests it does so with a conductor," assured Galán.
These initial tests are conducted with a driver in the workshop yard, though the system is designed for automatic operation. Train arrivals will continue progressively next year: the fourth train arrives on January 8, followed by one every 15 days, completing 30 by October. The workshop yard, with capacity for more than 30 trains in its 'hall de cocheras,' was built considering future expansions and additional unit acquisitions to bolster operations.
This progress marks a crucial step in the metro's construction, an iconic project to enhance mobility in Colombia's capital.
