Guatemalan Aerometer

The proposed Cable Car Mass Public Transportation System is a modern and functional contribution to Guatemala, through the development model proposed by the Municipality of Guatemala City, as part of the various solutions that contemplate the implementation of a sustainable urban mobility program, which provides a solution to meet the needs of public transportation.

Through this system, the Municipality of Guatemala City will become the leader in the concept of a public transportation system of this type, offering a fast, comfortable, and safe solution for the population. The Transportation System will reduce traffic caused on the Calzadas by hundreds of buses entering the city from the west and will be implemented on the following routes:

• Plazuela España – Trébol

• Trébol – Calzada Roosevelt

As part of the project process, a study will be conducted to obtain the necessary information for the implementation of a cable car-type public transportation service on the Calzada Roosevelt – Trébol and Trébol – Plazuela España corridors. This study will be based on axes that cover the jurisdictions of both the Municipalities of Guatemala and Mixco, using existing technical and financial studies as a basis and reference. Documentary information and parametric data will be collected for each of the available variables (geographical, environmental, legal, technical, etc.).

The main analysis activities are as follows:

• Identify the existing problems.

• The benefits and advantages of the proposed new system.

• Establish the basic requirements of the system and the feasibility of its integration into the current road system.

• Basic estimate of current and future demand.

• Preliminary definition of the cable car system layout.

• Conceptual proposal for the system.

• The legal status of land tenure in the preliminary system layout.

• Limitations under the existing legal framework.

• Preliminary financial feasibility.

• Conclusions and recommendations.

The transportation system offers safety, comfort, and efficiency, transporting users in 14 minutes from Plazuela España to the end of Calzada Roosevelt, avoiding road traffic.