Panama-David Train and its Multiple Benefits

This mega-project by the incoming government of President-elect José Raúl Mulino would be a great help for the battered Panamanian economy.  The construction of the Panama-David Train, the flagship project of President-elect José Raúl Mulino Quintero, will bring with it a series of benefits for the country, from its construction until it comes into operation.  Once this mega-project is implemented, one of the main benefits it will bring will be in the economy, as hundreds of jobs will be generated throughout the country.  Another benefit that this project will bring with it once it is operational will be the tourism aspect.  With the Panama-David Train, internal tourism would be promoted, since it will be easier to travel to the interior of the country, which in many ways will also allow the economy of this part of the national territory to be reactivated. 

In addition to this, the agricultural sector will benefit, since the transportation of products would be done expeditiously and would arrive directly to various points in the country. Therefore, national production would not be affected by the street closures that are carried out mainly in the provinces of Chiriquí and Bocas del Toro, which generates millions of dollars in losses.  Likewise, there is the issue of interconnection with Central America, since the Panama-David Train would serve to make this happen, both commercially and socially.  Regarding the issue of mobility, this train will benefit thousands of Panamanians who live in the interior of the country and who have to travel to the capital city, something that today takes them many hours to do.’ 

Twenty-one stops are those that the Panama-David Train will have when it comes into operation. One billion dollars is what this mega-project promoted by Mulino will cost.  Once this project is implemented, members of the transportation sector will also benefit, as they will serve as feeders for the train.  It should be noted that this important project of the Mulino administration has already taken its first steps with the appointment of engineer Henry Faarup Mauad as leader of this important construction.  Faarup Mauad will have the advice of the infrastructure consultant who has already done the Panama Metro, Roberto Roy, said Mulino, who requested the greatest support for the person in charge of the project. “Without a doubt I want this to be a great legacy for the country,” President Mulino said recently.