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MTC and Prime Minister to Join Technical Talks on Lima–Chosica Train

The MTC stresses a technical, rule-bound process that could delay operations by more than two years.

Ministro de Transportes asegura que acatará interpelación del Congreso si prospera pedido. (Foto: Andina)
De izquierda a derecha. El ministro César Sandoval y el alcalde Rafael López Aliaga.
El 54.9 % de peruanos cree que el MTC debe apoyar puesta en marcha de trenes propuestos por López Aliaga, según encuesta de CPI
López Aliaga había pedido una reunión técnica con el premier y el titular del MTC sobre el proyecto del tren Lima-Chosica.

Overview

  • Transport minister César Sandoval and prime minister Eduardo Arana said they will attend a technical meeting proposed by Mayor Rafael López Aliaga on the Lima–Chosica service, with Arana pledging a green light for the process.
  • Sandoval said the ministry never opposed the plan and underscored that any advance must be technically justified under established procedures, with dates adjustable only if viability is confirmed.
  • The initiative, which would use locomotives and wagons donated by Caltrain, remains under formal evaluation by the MTC.
  • López Aliaga said he has restored a cordial relationship with Sandoval and, on September 19, invited him and the premier to a technical session to address the project’s outstanding issues.
  • An RPP-published CPI survey conducted September 11–17 found 54.9% of respondents think the MTC should support the mayor’s proposal, with support strongest in Lima-Callao.