El enlace entre el aeropuerto de la ciudad y Shanghai. The only line with a Servida en el mundo de tren Levitacion magnetica
Por Tomás Dorta
The idea of a system promocionar de transporte público reduzca que el coche y mejore use of the movilidad y la connexion entre los lugares y las personas, is a collective good choice, but bear in mind that should really be a competitive alternative to private transport against, and thereby reduce contamination and be more convenient and economical. Namely, that really encourages people to use it constantly in their day to day, not as timely transportation.
Commuter rail network in Madrid
The island of Tenerife has an area of 2.034,38 km2, coastal perimeter 342 km and a population of 906.854 habs. (by INE 2010), mainly concentrated in the belt stretching from Christians to Los Realejos, through Santa Cruz and La Laguna, airport has two units and large commercial port; is one of the main islands of the archipelago. All these issues require consideration of new strategies to improve transportation, communication and management right for the island territory.
Tenerife The rail project is proposed as a solution for mobility and connection in the whole island, taking into account the continuous space is the most populated area of Tenerife, a strip in which is located the majority of the residents and visitors of the island, well as the main communication infrastructure and supply, major urban areas of Santa Cruz and La Laguna and university hospitals and.
But there is a major problem that an infrastructure like this must face and is the environmental and landscape impact it will bring to this complex territory, where one of the main attractions are the existing natural, involving the 50% island surface and are cataloged and protected by law. Thus, the layout of an infrastructure such as a train, would undermine these natural values if not given due importance and care. The urban growth unreasonable and illegal building, built on rural land and highways that run through the mediocrities dividing the territory and have become a problem, to introduce a new element strongly without adequate considerations shocking.
The two lines projected guided transport for the island of Tenerife
Perhaps a better solution for this issue to raise this transport system not as a great high-speed train, either rails or magnetic levitation (see Transrapid Maglev or eventually implement under study), but as a commuter. Namely, a light rail system that would link the towns of effective and timely manner, you may have many stops and flow between 50 and 200 km / h,. A service similar to that in Madrid or Barcelona connecting with nearby towns. So that people really see benefit in using these transport. Among other reasons, because it would go faster than the car; allow a greater number of stops, generating spatial denser; also mean that we should not move from point A to point B mandatorily, but you can get off or get on convenience, depending on where you reside or workplace or leisure you intend to access. A tram system closer to existing and those producing high-speed trains, covering large distances and few parts of the country connect.
Some social platforms arise also planning another alternative bus lanes; where the buses circulate and take precedence, so that traffic jams are not concerned. This other type of transportation system would have the advantage of avoiding wasteful consumption of land and new unnecessary conditions, also allowing more stops and, what is more important, give a collective service already known and cheaper cost since it is the dominant transport mode in the islands. In this type of systems based on autonomous vehicles not to make large investments because the networks through which circulate existing, consisting of the roads themselves. Also, the buses could enter the urban centers to provide access from center to center for greater flexibility in planning lines and convenience for users.
The implementation of major infrastructure mobility so limited territory should be a topic of discussion at a level much more intense than it actually occurs. Between administrations, undertaken professional society and then through consensus and always looking for the most appropriate medium to long term. Connect a complex and continuous territory like ours should always take into account user accessibility and mobility needs of the same, not always among the longest distances, but especially in shorter.
P.S. : As added and to serve as a reflection, in the American cartoon series, The Simpsons, Chapter number 12 of the 4th season is this type of transport, monorails and humorous and somewhat exaggerated terms address the issue, leave these data for each chapter and look who I see, no waste.
Good afternoon. Interesting reflection, D. Federico García. The idea of replacing the high speed train designed by a commuter train seems like a good idea, by the higher number of stops would. At the end of the, local people and visitors would be the users of this infrastructure, thus increasing the number of stops would be beneficial. In the new infrastructure should prevail as environmental integration with the territory and reducing gaseous contamination levels, Sound, light, etc.. Today we use private vehicles because we believe it gives us more “freedom” and that leads us directly to our destination, but then we find that there are many problems to save: parking, fuel cost, vehicle maintenance (reviews, insurance, mechanical traction tax, tires, etc.) Thus, if the new infrastructure ensures that “freedom” the population, have great reception.