Edgar Lara, general manager of Emape, said the transfer station connecting Metropolitano and Line 1 at Jr. Santa Rosa near Cuartel Barbones will be completed by the second or third week of December 2026, enabling the interconnection. ^[1] Lima Mayor Renzo Reggiardo, ATU executive president David Hernández, and Emape general manager Edgar Lara announced on 2026-08-31 that Metropolitano buses will begin empty test runs on the new Corredor Vía Expresa Grau throughout September 2026. ^[2] Lima Mayor Renzo Reggiardo announced that the Grau Expressway will begin passenger trials during the first week of October. ^[3] David Hernández, executive president of ATU, said the empty test phase will last about 30 days and will verify that segregated lanes, traffic lights, automatic doors, and sensors operate safely and integrate correctly with the buses. ^[4] From the first week of October 2026, Metropolitano will extend its route from Carabayllo to the Vía Expresa Grau, connecting with Line 1 of the Metro, with paid trial service at stops Abancay, Andahuaylas, and Parinacochas I and II. ^[5] Edgar Lara, general manager of EMAPE, stated that the Abancay station is practically complete and the Andahuaylas and Parinacochas stations will be enabled within the next 15 days. ^[6] The Grau Expressway project is 95% complete as of the report date. ^[7] The project is estimated to benefit a population of 656,965 inhabitants by connecting the Metropolitano and Metro Line 1 systems. ^[8]