Macau Light Rail Transit
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| Background | |
| Locale | Macau |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Number of stations | 21 |
| Daily ridership | N/A |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | planning and assessment phase - completion expected 2015[1] |
| Operator(s) | TBD |
| Technical | |
| System length | 20 km |
| Track gauge | N/A - rubber wheels |
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 澳門輕軌系統 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门轻轨系统 | ||||||
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| Portuguese name | |||||||
| Portuguese | Metro Ligeiro de Macau | ||||||
The Macau Light Rail Transit (Chinese: 澳門輕軌系統, Portuguese: Metro Ligeiro de Macau) is a proposed mass transit system in the Special Administrative Region of Macau. It would serve the Macau Peninsula, Taipa and Cotai, serving major border checkpoints such as the Border Gate, the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, the Lotus Bridge Border and the Macau International Airport.
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[edit] History
The Macau LRT was first proposed in 2003 by the Macau SAR Government. After the original proposal was rejected by the public,[clarification needed] the final decision to build the LRT was not made until October 2006.[citation needed] The system would improve transportation options between the Macau Peninsula, Taipa and Cotai, and relieve traffic congestion on roads and bridges. The Macau LRT will be the first rapid transit system within the Special Administrative Region.
Site investigation work started in 2008. The system aims to be operating by the end of 2015,;[2] rolling stock was ordered in January 2011.[1]
[edit] Network
The proposed LRT system will be a driverless and rubber-tyred system, similar to the Singapore LRT. The Phase I line will run along elevated guideways separate from road traffic.
The LRT network will consist of at least two phases:
- Phase I Line (Macau-Taipa Line)
The line will connect major entry-exit points at the Macau Peninsula and the Taipa Island with residential and tourist areas. It will use reserved space in the lower deck of the Ponte de Sai Van (Sai Van Bridge) to connect to Taipa island. - Phase II Line (Loop Line)
The line will connect the Barrier gate to A-Ma Temple passing through the inner harbour area, and eventually form a loop on the Macau peninsula.
[edit] Rolling stock
The LRT will use Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover APM vehicles with rubber tyres running on concrete track.[3] Each four-cabin train will have a capacity of up to 476 passengers.[3]
[edit] Construction
The estimated construction cost for Phase 1 (with 21 stations) was revised in June 2011 from MOP 7.5 billion (about USD 933 million) to MOP 11 billion (about USD 1,370 million) including MOP 360 millions for studies, MOP 4.9 billion for the rolling stock and MOP 5.74 billion for the construction activities.[4] The project will be financed by the Government of Macau and is scheduled to take about 48 months to complete, starting mid-2011.
Six design packages have been awarded and the open tenders are expected to be published by October 2011, starting by the Taipa packages C250 and C260.
[edit] Stations
The Phase I Macau LRT (Macau-Taipa Line) will have 21 stations, two stations initially scheduled near the Cultural Centre and near the Macau Government Headquarters on Avenida da Praia Grande having been scrapped in the 2009 review:
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| 1 | Portas do Cerco Border Gate |
關閘 | 关闸 | ||
| 2 | Parque Urbano da Areia Preta Hac Sa Van Park |
黑沙環公園 | 黑沙环公园 | ||
| 3 | Nordeste Northeast |
東北 | 东北 | ||
| 4 | Terminal Marítimo do Porto Exterior Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal |
外港碼頭 | 外港码头 | ||
| 5 | Praça de Lótus e Praceta de Miramar Golden Lotus Square |
金蓮花廣場 | 金莲花广场 | ||
| 6 | Parque Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção Park |
宋玉生公園 | 宋玉生公园 | ||
| 7 | Jardim das Artes Art Garden |
藝園 | 艺园 | ||
| 8 | Largo de Nam Van Nam Van Lake |
南灣湖 | 南湾湖 | ||
| 9 | Largo de Sai Van Sai Van Lake |
西灣湖 | 西湾湖 | ||
| 10 | Barra Barra |
媽閣 | 妈阁 | ||
| 11 | Ponte de Sai Van Sai Van Bridge |
西灣大橋 | 西湾大桥 | ||
| 12 | Jokey club de Macau Macau Jockey Club |
賽馬會 | 赛马会 | ||
| 13 | Estádio de Macau Macau Stadium |
澳門運動場 | 澳门运动场 | ||
| 14 | Pai Kok de Taipa Pai Kok, Taipa |
氹仔排角 | 凼仔排角 | ||
| 15 | Oeste de Cotai West Cotai |
路氹城西 | 路凼城西 | ||
| 16 | Porto fronteiriço de Lótus Lotus Port |
蓮花口岸 | 莲花口岸 | ||
| 17 | Macau Dome Macau East Asian Games Dome |
澳門蛋 | 澳门蛋 | ||
| 18 | Este de Cotai East Cotai |
路氹城東 | 路凼城东 | ||
| 19 | Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia Macau University of Science and Technology |
科技大學 | 科技大学 | ||
| 20 | Aeroporto Airport |
機場 | 机场 | ||
| 21 | Terminal Marítimo de Pac On Pac On Ferry Terminal |
北安碼頭 | 北安码头 | ||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Railway Gazette: MHI wins Macau automated light metro contract". http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/mhi-wins-macau-lrt-contract.html. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ http://www.git.gov.mo
- ^ a b Mitsubishi wins LRT tender www.macaodailytimes.com 31/12/2010 03:00:00 Natalie Leung
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[edit] External links
- Report about Macau Light Transit System by Apple Daily, 20 October 2006.
- Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) Macao in charge of the LRT projects.
- System map with station locations on aerial picture of the SAR
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