The National Customs Service reported that today (21.12.2022/2019/XNUMX), the Tacna (Peru) - Arica (Chile) train resumed operation, after the service was suspended in XNUMX. The reopening was attended and attended by authorities from both nations, who were received in Arica by the Regional Governor, Jorge Díaz Ibarra, and the Regional Director of Customs, Fernando Rousseau Amigo.
The Tacna-Arica train is a railway owned by the State of Peru and its lines date back to 1856, its service being established in the Treaty of 1929. Since 2005 it has been administered by the Regional Government of Tacna and its trips were suspended three years ago due to the Covid pandemic.
Ferdinand Rousseau welcomed the 38 passengers and 2 crew members who made the reopening trip. When asked, he said that it is a very important milestone since "it allows us to maintaine"We must ensure the opening of all existing customs checkpoints in the region. For Customs, it is vital that all authorized checkpoints operate normally in favor of the transit of people and goods."
Meanwhile, Consul General of Chile in Tacna, Alejandro Gibbons, said he was very excited and happy about the reopening, given that it allows for growth in joint work and commercial and cultural exchange.
Also, the Regional Governor of Arica, Jorge Diaz IbarraHe added: “This also poses a challenge for us in the future, which is related to the possibility of increasing the frequency of trips, with more passenger cars and freight wagons.”
Before the start of the service, eThe Regional Governor of Tacna, Juan Tonconi Quispe, He stressed the historical importance of the train and its positive impact on relations between the two cities and on Peruvian and Chilean families. “We invite all tourists who wish to visit the city of Tacna to make use of the train line service,” he said.
The trip lasts an hour and a half and Controls are carried out upon departure and arrival by the authorities of the respective country.
The regional councillor Avelino García Lévano, the manager of Economic Development, Gonzalo Arias, and the director of the Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Yeni Villanueva Burga, also attended the formal ceremony in Tacna.
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