Ministry of Ground Transport

The Ministry of Ground Transport (Ministerio del Poder Popular para Transporte Terrestre, MTT, "Ministry of the Popular Power of Ground Transport") is a government ministry of Venezuela. The ministry has its headquarters in the Torre MTT in Chacao, Caracas, Miranda.[1]

Agencies of the ministry include the railways agency Instituto de Ferrocarriles del Estado and various metro systems including the Caracas Metro.[2]

History

In November 2011 Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela, announced that the Ministry of Transport and Communications would be divided into two ministries, the Ministry of Aquatic and Air Transport and the Ministry of Ground Transport.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Contacto." (Archive) Ministry of Ground Transport. Retrieved on April 17, 2012. "Dirección: Av. Francisco de Miranda, torre MTT, municipio Chacao, estado Miranda."
  2. ↑ "Listado Protocolar de Organismos Adscritos." (Archive) Ministry of Ground Transport. Retrieved on April 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Chávez cesa a Garcés y divide el MTC en dos ministerios: uno, Transporte Terreste y otro, Aéreo y Acuático." Noticias 24 Venezuela. November 3, 2011. Retrieved on April 17, 2012.

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