Experts argue about the feasibility of the Damascus Metro .. This is what they said!
A number of experts pointed out that the construction of a subway in Damascus is possible, noting that the city does not need it now, and the General Organization of the railway Hijazi said in January this year that it intends to reactivate the project of suburban trains (between Damascus and its countryside, which Includes underground and overpass tracks).
Russian technical expert and chairman of the engineering company "2K", Ivan Andreevsky told Sputnik that in theory and practice, the construction of the metro in Damascus is possible, and is likely to be completed. There is good soil to build tunnels mechanically.
For his part, said the expert expert Ahmad Nahas, “One of the requirements for the establishment of a subway in Damascus is the existence of an economic feasibility study for such a project first, and secondly there is a need for this, in the case of a severe traffic congestion at peak hours, or throughout the day, did not work "Bridges solve the problem. Underground facilities like the underground are essential."
Hadi Abboud said that Damascus does not need a metro network, where there are easier and more economical roads.
“The city of Damascus is not in dire need of a subway network. If this is a solution to traffic congestion, we can solve this problem in other more economical ways such as expanding roads or organizing the road network according to international standards.”
He added: "The census of the city of Damascus is not classified among the densely populated cities in addition to the small size and difficult terrain in terms of the nature of the soil and the distribution of groundwater random."
He concluded, "It is said that Damascus is a city based on large areas and full of historical monuments as a result of the accumulation of civilizations throughout history in this region, it is possible to sabotage this historical legacy as a result of excavations."
Source: Economy Today
