Need and Feasibility of a Metro System In Guatemala.

Thinking about Santo Domingo's Recently developed Metro System, the second metro system to be functional in the Caribbean, (The other one being, San Juan in Puerto Rico). And one of many through out Latin America.

The Hypothesis that are associated when considering Guatemala City's necessity and feasibility of a Metro System, (Above and Bellow ground lines) are the following:

First: Guatemala City has reached a point where its ground level arteries are no longer sufficient to manage commuting density, resulting in nonfunctional traffic delay. Any intent on using ground level alternatives to reduce traffic might backfire, resulting in an even bigger increase on traffic delay.

Second: Guatemala City has the size and volume necessary to make a Metro System economically sustainable.

Third: The city's geological conditions are technically favorable when analyzing the geological demands of constructing a Metro System.

Forth: The system would have tremendous positive economic implications, directly when contemplating the reduction in oil importations and providing even more grounds for the construction of hydroelectric facilities. Indirectly but also tremendously beneficial, would be the increase in value of rescued and re/animated zones of the city, and its subsequent tributary increments.

Fifth: The system would not have to be municipal, but could very well be a public-private investment. Making it more efficient.

Sixth: The Metro System In Guatemala would go across both ends of the city, this "Cross" would unify satellite transport systems, such as micro and metro buses and their terminals, as well as the peripheral highways. Creating excellent spaces for massive parking space for suburban commuters, and thus reducing general car usage withing the city.

Seventh: The system could benefit from the right of way of the old National railway system, that crosses the city in combination with subterranean and above ground lines.

Arent these reasons strong enough to seriously consider a Metro System in Guatemala?. There are more reasons today, for a Metro System in Guatemala, than the existent ones back when the first metro was built in London in 1863, or even the recent one, in Santo Domingo.