{"id":189916,"date":"2024-09-22T11:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T15:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=189916"},"modified":"2024-09-21T15:32:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T19:32:03","slug":"excavation-of-the-panama-canal-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/excavation-of-the-panama-canal-tunnel\/","title":{"rendered":"President Mulino begins excavation of the Panama Canal Tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino has given the green light to one of the most eagerly awaited projects in Panama&#8217;s transportation history. <strong>The excavation of the tunnel in the Panama Canal<\/strong>, which is part of Metro Line 3, has begun with the commissioning of the &#8220;Panama&#8221; tunnel boring machine.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panama Canal Tunnel Progress<\/h2>\n\n<p>  This ambitious project <strong>will benefit more than 500,000 residents of the western area of the country,<\/strong> considerably improving mobility between the regions and connecting the area of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/canal-of-panama-increased-vessel-transit\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"157416\">Panama<\/a><\/strong> West with the capital.\nIn the words of President Mulino: &#8220;<em>Panamanians know how to do great things<\/em>&#8220;, highlighting the impact this project will have on the daily lives of thousands of citizens. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> \n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Discurso del Presidente Mulino en acto de orden de proceder del viaducto acceso al Cuarto Puente\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRHyOSM4w7A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n <\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Remarks by President Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino.\nSource: Presidency of the Republic of Panama <\/p>\n\n<p>During the inauguration ceremony, Mulino was accompanied by his wife, Maricel Cohen, as well as by several ministers and representatives of the consortium in charge of the project.\nThe director of the Panama Metro, C\u00e9sar Pinz\u00f3n, emphasized the importance of this infrastructure for public transportation and also for the improvement of the quality of life of the families who will see their travel time reduced. <\/p>\n\n<p>With 63% overall progress on the works, the project is on track to achieve a significant transformation in the connectivity between Panama Oeste and the capital.\nIn fact, <strong>90% of the lifting of the <a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/inter-oceanic-train-compete-panama-canal\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"143242\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">viaduct<\/a> beams has already been completed,<\/strong> demonstrating the accelerated pace of the work. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panama tunnel boring machine advances towards Albrook<\/h2>\n\n<p>The &#8220;Panama&#8221; tunnel boring machine will be in charge of the excavation under the Canal and will open the way for a future railway section to the province of Veraguas.\nAccording to plans, <strong>the boring will cross a 4.5 kilometer route from the Farf\u00e1n area to Albrook,<\/strong> transforming mobility between the two sides of the Panama Canal <strong>.<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/the-panama-channel-will-implement-the-lotsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"183490\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Panama Canal<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Acto-inaugural-del-inicio-de-la-excavacion-del-tunel-en-el-Canal-de-Panama--1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Inaugural ceremony of the excavation\" class=\"wp-image-189666\" style=\"width:617px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Acto-inaugural-del-inicio-de-la-excavacion-del-tunel-en-el-Canal-de-Panama--1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Acto-inaugural-del-inicio-de-la-excavacion-del-tunel-en-el-Canal-de-Panama--300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Acto-inaugural-del-inicio-de-la-excavacion-del-tunel-en-el-Canal-de-Panama--768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Acto-inaugural-del-inicio-de-la-excavacion-del-tunel-en-el-Canal-de-Panama--1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Acto-inaugural-del-inicio-de-la-excavacion-del-tunel-en-el-Canal-de-Panama--624x351.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Acto-inaugural-del-inicio-de-la-excavacion-del-tunel-en-el-Canal-de-Panama-.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inaugural ceremony for the start of the tunnel excavation in the Panama Canal.\nSource: Government of Panama   <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Progress on stations such as Nuevo Arraij\u00e1n and Ciudad del Futuro is already underway, <strong>with 84% progress on infrastructure for <a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/this-robot-railroad-maintenance\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"169585\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">train maintenance<\/a>.<\/strong> As the project progresses, the tunnel is expected to reach its first key point, Balboa, in the next 14 months.<\/p>\n\n<p>This Metro Line 3 project signifies a change in the transportation infrastructure and represents a new step towards the modernization of Panama. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/panama-increased-the-use-of-green-energy-with-a-view-to-becoming-an-energy-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"64430\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">modernization of Panama<\/a><\/strong>The project will connect thousands of people more efficiently and improve their quality of life.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social networks and don&#8217;t miss any of our publications!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presidencia.gob.pa\/publicacion\/presidente-instruye-inicio-del-iconico-tunel-del-metro-por-debajo-del-canal-de-panama\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.presidencia.gob.pa\/publicacion\/presidente-instruye-inicio-del-iconico-tunel-del-metro-por-debajo-del-canal-de-panama\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Government of Panama<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Panama&#8221; 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