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The Ferrocarril Suburbano de la Zona Metropolitana de México (''Suburban Railway of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area'') is an electric Regional Rail system being constructed in Mexico City . It is also known as ''Valley of Mexico Suburban Rail System'' and colloquially referred to as ''El Tren Suburbano''. The initial section is currently being built for a distance of 27 kilometers from , approximately 95 US cents, trains will be scheduled every 6 minutes during peak hours. The trains on order are similar to the series 2000 trains of the Companhia Paulista De Trens Metropolitanos of São Paulo , Brazil http://www.cptm.com.br/e_frota/frota/default.asp. Authorities hope to extend the system as far as it is practical to do so (the current long range plan is for 242 kilometers of lines http://www.correo-gto.com.mx/notas.asp?id=4341), in order to reduce Mexico City's heavy road Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution . In most cases the system will follow existing rail lines, however inside Mexico City itself on the approach to Buenavista, a considerable amount of beneath-grade excavation has been done, and road bridges built over the right of way. In some cases there have been complaints by Mexico City residents who object to having their neighborhoods split by the rail line, but overall the public has supported the project. On August 24 2005 , CAF ( Construcciones Y Auxiliar De Ferrocarriles , S.A.) obtained a 30 year concession to supply rolling stock, build and operate the Tren Suburbanohttp://www.caf.net/download.php?file=img/pdf/mexicoingles.pdf. Spokesmen for Mexico's federal transport authority (SCT) have said the section of the Tren Suburbano currently under construction should be finished in mid 2007, and open for operation by the end of 2007. In December 2006, SCT announced that approval has been given for the 19.3 km System 2, extending to Jardines De Morelos and Martín Carrera , and System 3 of an additional 12.8 km to Chalco and La Paz. http://www.correo-gto.com.mx/notas.asp?id=4341. http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/ciudad/80284.html http://www.fsuburbanos.com/noticias.php?id=22 http://groups.msn.com/FerrocarrilUrbano/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=&ID_Message=303. SEE ALSO
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