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| El Salvador Transport |
The first railroad in El Salvador was opened between Sonsonate and the port of Acajutla on June 4 1882. In the following years the lines were extended to Santa Ana, San Salvador and other places. All rail transport was suspended in October 2002. Passenger trains between San Salvador and Soyapango were briefly restored from October 2004 until April 2005 to help alleviate traffic congestion after a collapse of a road bridge which connected these two cities. In 2006 a commuter service was introduced between San Salvador and Apopa, requiring the refurbishment of seven passenger vehicles. In November 2007 the plan was put into effect and the service to Apopa was restarted with two return trips each morning and evening aimed at commuter traffic. The fare is on 10¢ US for the 12 km trip and to ensure safety four police officers ride each train. The plan is to reopen the whole route to the provinical capital of Sonsonate in stages over the next 12 months with the next stage to Nejapa due to reopen in March. Collectivos and buses are the main transport in El Salvador. The are cheap and it semes there is always a bus or collectivo just leaving |