Panama gives Metro contract to Alstom

After a series of incidents leading to the closing of stations and reduction of service on Line 1 of Panama Metro, the Cabinet Council has approved the signing of a $7.3 million contract with the company Alstom, manufacturer of the trains used in the country, to provide "heavy" maintenance to Line 1.

The contract between the state company and Alstom is to maintain the first 20 trains that are part of Line 1 and that are close to reaching 800,000 kilometers of travel, Newsroom Panama reports.