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NEWS FLASH OPERATIONAL PLAN ON THE WAY TO MACHU PICCHU AS OF MARCH 29th 2010
Dear Customer,
PERURAIL is pleased to reconfirm that as of March 29th, 2010 will be restarting
its operations into two stages described below:
Stage I:
From March 29th, 2010
- The operation is effected only with cars such AUTOVAGON. At the beginning of
the operations, it will not be possible to run locomotives, so the Backpacker
train services will not be available.
This restriction has been defined by the rail concessionaire, Ferrrocarril
Transandino S.A., due to many parts of the railroad had to be re-built,
consequently the first weeks of operation it will only be authorized the
operation by using AUTOVAGON because of it is weight (AUTOVAGON has 28 tons as
weight and locomotive has 90 tons).
- PERURAIL will contact the travel agents and tour operators in order to
relocate the Backpacker and Backpacker Cerrojo bookings to available seats on
AUTOVAGON services at the price that corresponds to the time available.
- Bimodal services (bus + train) from Cusco and Ollantaytambo with transfer in
Piscacucho (km 82), according to the schedule attached as an Excel file.
- Prices are listed in the appropriate file and include the transfer to/ from
Cusco and / or Ollantaytambo
- The Hiram Bingham service will not be available during this time.
Stage II:
From May 01st (to be re-confirmed)
- At this stage PeruRail will operate service as AUTOVAGON and regular
carriages pulled by locomotives (including Backpackers).
- Bimodal services (bus + train) from Cusco and Ollantaytambo with transfer
in Piscacucho (km 82), according to the schedule attached as an Excel file.
In the following days, PERURAIL will be defining the possibility to set up a
especial service which can be used as an alternative to luxury train, during
Stage II of this plan.
PERURAIL remains that all changes and relocations will be managed by
PERURAIL Reservations team and will be made in co-ordination with the travel
agents and/or tour operators.
Please find also attached a map of the route which PERURAIL will be
operating.
IMPORTANT: As known, even the trains will be
operating from March 29th, the Instituto Nacional de Cultura (local
institution in
charge of the custody of Machu Picchu), has announced that the admission to
Machu Picchu will only be possible from April 1st.
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