Aerovia (Guayaquil)
Aerovía is a multimodal mass transportation system (by cable and power bus) that contributes to sustainability and urban integration between Guayaquil and Durán, improving the mobility style of its users, transporting them in a safe, comfortable, agile, affordable way, efficient, inclusive and friendly with the environment.[1]
Guayaquil's Aerovia | |
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 First Gondola lift in Ecuador | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Character | Urban |
| Location | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Termini | Parque del Centenario Durán |
| No. of stations | 5 |
| Open | December 21, 2020 |
| Technical features | |
| Line length | 3,340 m (10,960 ft) |
| Operating speed | 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) |
| Notes | Electric motor powering cable bullwheel |
General information
The Aerovía has five stations, one is technical and does not receive passengers. It has 154 cabins with capacity for ten passengers, but due to capacity restrictions, five or six users can enter. The fare costs $ 0.70 and in Durán users can use the urban buses of two cooperatives at no additional cost, which take them to the most representative populated sectors of the neighboring canton.[2]
Infrastructure
The Aerovía consists of a cable car line (Guayaquil - Durán Line) with a length of 4 km, 5 stations and 154 cabins.
| Duran - Guayaquil Line | ||||
| Photo | Station | Interchange | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Parque del Centenario |  Parque del Centenario |
Quito Avenue and 9 de Octubre Avenue | |
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Julián Coronel | Julián Coronel Street and Quito Avenue. | ||
| Técnica | Luis Vernaza Hospital. | |||
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Cuatro Mosqueteros | Las Peñas |
Malecón Simón Bolívar Avenue and Loja Street. | |
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Durán | Durán's Malecon. | ||
See also
References
- "Official website". aeroviagye.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- Villón, Jorge Aníbal (2021-01-23). "La Aerovía de Guayaquil capta solo el 30% de los usuarios proyectados". El Universo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-09.