# Bogota Mayor Sets March 15, 2028 as Target Date for Metro Line 1 Opening

Bogota Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán set March 15, 2028, as the target date for the Metro Line 1 opening.

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Bogota Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán set the target date for the opening of the Metro Line 1 to March 15, 2028, during an interview with Blu Radio. [^1]

Leonidas Narváez, manager of the Empresa Metro de Bogotá (EMB), stated that the project had an 81.25% completion rate as of July. [^2]

Stations, buildings, and technical systems are currently lagging behind schedule and depend on the completion of the structures where they will be installed. [^3]

The EMB must complete the construction phase by September 2027 to begin the white-march testing period before receiving passengers. [^4]

Colombia held its first railway summit to discuss connecting new rail models between regions and major metropolitan points. [^5]

Tomás Elejalde Escobar, general manager of the Metro de Medellín, stated that in metropolitan transport, it is very difficult for fares to cover operational costs. [^6]

Tomás Elejalde Escobar noted that the Medellín Metro compensates for the fare deficit by transforming the territory, creating jobs, and generating quality of life. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Bogota Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán set the target date for the opening of the Metro Line 1 to March 15, 2028, during an interview with Blu Radio. (El Espectador, News)
2. Leonidas Narváez, manager of the Empresa Metro de Bogotá (EMB), stated that the project had an 81.25% completion rate as of July. (El Espectador, News)
3. Stations, buildings, and technical systems are currently lagging behind schedule and depend on the completion of the structures where they will be installed. (El Espectador, News)
4. The EMB must complete the construction phase by September 2027 to begin the white-march testing period before receiving passengers. (El Espectador, News)
5. Colombia held its first railway summit to discuss connecting new rail models between regions and major metropolitan points. (Diario La republica, News)
6. Tomás Elejalde Escobar, general manager of the Metro de Medellín, stated that in metropolitan transport, it is very difficult for fares to cover operational costs. (Diario La republica, News)
7. Tomás Elejalde Escobar noted that the Medellín Metro compensates for the fare deficit by transforming the territory, creating jobs, and generating quality of life. (Diario La republica, News)

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