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Business Portfolio 
The Metro is a world leader in the use of aerial tramways for public transportation, a model for social development and transformation of the communities in is area of influence and the only Colombian company to offer developments in the railway area. La Empresa de Transporte Masivo del Valle de Aburrá Limitada has, within its associated business portfolio, attractive products and services for domestic and foreign companies, in order to satisfy the need for adequate solutions in transportation system management, planning, maintenance, expansion and technology, personnel development and implementation of educational models. Sale of an intelligent card, access control systems and counseling in the implementation of a fare collection system using the intelligent card. Painting Facilities. The Metro, owns painting facilities of big dimensions that comply with all industrial parameters and standards, required by many companies in the industrial sector, for painting applications that strictly comply with environmental standards. Wheel Profiler. Within our maintenance service portfolio we count on specialized machinery and highly qualified personnel in train wheel profiling that provides fast, agile delivery of high quality products in compliance with international quality standards. Industrial Measurement Equipment. To ensure the operation and maintenance of the Metro and the Aerial Tramway System, we have equipment that is offered in leasing to big companies in the railway sector in the areas of energy service and wiring, and the industrial sector that periodically need to follow up their physical conditions and equipment operation. Exclusive trains and cable cars The Metro trains and cable cars may be used for corporate or institutional activities such as congresses, city tours, marketing, massive transportation of personnel in exclusive cars for various events. Optic fiber We have 36 kilometers of optic fiber installed along the two Metro lines and the two tramways. This network is highly protected and dedicated, minimizing vulnerability. Besides, it has possibilities for physical and logical segmentation that allows the transportation of information without affecting the contents. The fiber has flexible, agile bandwidth scalability which does not affect the service This optic fiber can be used by any company for the transportation of any kind of information in the Metropolitan Area. Diagnosis for the development of spare parts for trains The Metro offers counseling in the development of diagnosis Technologies, repair and manufacture of pieces and spare parts for railways systems, thanks to the constant and permanent work of Metro engineers and technicians that now have the required expertise to do so. The implementation of these systems as mass transportation of passengers in Colombia has become a model at world level. The Metro is a world pioneer in the implementation of an aerial tramway transportation system connected to a transportation system of the metro type. The operation of these lines is highly efficient for users who can save time and money. To provide high quality and accurate operation service of the cable cars, the Metro developed an advanced car positioning software that ensures, with high efficiency and safety, the control and location of each one of them along the System as well as the control of maintenance and damage appearing within the regular operation. Training in the operation and maintenance of railway systems Qualified personnel with vast experience in the operation and maintenance of railways and aerial tramway systems, is ready to provide the best training service to employees and technicians of other transportation companies in areas like: Energy management systems, traffic management, train conduction, rolling material maintenance, safety around and inside the system, sales logistics, customer attention, fare collection system, equipment for the maintenance of the trains and the system, and any other theme related to our essential business. Handling of Software for Company Management The Metro is a pioneer in the implementation of company administration software, and for its operation we have personnel with vast experience that make up our Competence Center to facilitate the handling of this tool in the corporation. This group of people is qualified to offer workshops to approach SAP software, in order to provide additional knowledge to handle this tool. Social management and Metro culture workshops and seminars One of our Company’s biggest assets is “Metro Culture”, which has decisively contributed to strengthen values and connivance. It has created social profits acknowledged by the community that has made the Metro the most admired company by the inhabitants of the region in recent years. The experience gained by the Metro in cultural and social areas is offered to corporations and companies through counseling, workshops and seminars. This experience has shown its efficiency in strengthening cultural aspects and developing new projects, thus helping to create a sense of belonging and culture among the people in any kind of corporation. Design and management of integrated transportation systems The Metro has vast experience in the consolidation of an integrated transportation system. From the year 2.000 to date, more than 100 integrated routes operate to facilitate users’ access and mobility. This integration is done both physically and through fare, which creates big time and money savings for users. The Integrated Transportation System, SIT, in the city of Medellín, is a model at domestic and international level, and can be homologated in other countries and cities that are willing to improve their mobility. The Metro offers all kinds of required tools for the proper administrative and commercial structuring of this kind of systems. Leasing of business premises at stations and small squares More than 500 business premises are offered in leasing at stations and small squares, in different areas, strategically located in great development areas that provide business people with zones to have safe, comfortable, commercially attractive premises, crossed by thousands of people every day. New commercial and real estate developments Interested Investors may develop various kinds of commercial, cultural, housing or service projects, among others, to fulfill the needs of the users that walk inside the Metro stations. The Metro company commercializes advertising space in vehicles and stations through a company specialized in the area. This commercialization is carried out on specific spaces decided by the Metro, which also supervises the contents of the messages. The System extension, characteristics, and amount of captive audience that use the system every day, make the Metro a high impact advertising vehicle. The Metro has advertising space of various sizes and formats at stations, trains and cable cars, to respond to the communication, trademark and product positioning needs of our customers. |
