Monorail System in Santo Domingo
The government has decided to build a monorail system in Greater Santo Domingo to reduce traffic jams in the city.
The proposed mass transit system will connect with the current Metro system and the cable cars that cross the Ozama River, which divides the capital city from East Santo Domingo municipality.
Criticisms and Defense
The project has faced criticism from the opposition party Fuerza del Pueblo (FP), particularly regarding the tender process.
Complaints voiced by the political party are not accurate and do not correspond with the studies regarding the construction and practicality of such a system.
Teodoro Tejada, former head of the Dominican College of Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors (Codia), has defended the government's choice.
Author's summary: Monorail system to reduce traffic jams.