Heredia - San
José Commuter Train A Smashing Success
There is no doubt that the long awaited
Heredia - San José is a smashing success.
Yesterday, users of the train had to line up
for hours at the Estación del Ferrocarril al
Atlántico, in barrio La California, getting
in line shortly after noon to be the first
on the 4pm train to Heredia.
According to Miguel Carabaguíaz, president
of the Instituto Costarricense de
Ferrocarriles (Incofer), a 3:30pm train was
added and two more trains were added for the
4pm run, where only has been scheduled.
The train is expected to carry some 3.000
passengers daily, however, if the demand
continues that number maybe much higher.
Carabaguíaz said that people are getting on
the train as a novelty and is asking that
only those who need the train to go to and
from work or school to use it.
The railway president added that the old
"blue" trains had to be added to the service
to assist the modern trains as the demand
yesterday peaked at 5.300 passengers.
"People got on the train to Heredia and then
had to be asked to get off and get in line
again to go back to San José", said
Carabaguíaz.
The train service runs Monday to Friday
during morning and afternoon rush hours
only, taking less than a half hour to go one
way from Heredia to San José.
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