Cuenca Tramway
| Tranvía de Cuenca | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Unit 1001 of the Tranvía de Cuenca during tests in July 2018 | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Cuenca, Ecuador |
| Transit type | Light rail |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 27 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 25 May 2020[1] |
| Number of vehicles | 14 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 10.7 km (6.6 mi)[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Cuenca tram (Spanish: Tranvía de Cuenca) is a tram line in the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca.
Background
Construction began in November 2013, with the city of Cuenca signing a US$142·6m contract with the CITA Cuenca consortium, which is led by Alstom and includes CIM, Ineo, and TSO, the same year.[2] Testing of the tramway's Alstom Citadis rolling stock began in August 2017.[3]
In September 2018 an agreement with Metro Tenerife was signed by Cuenca municipality to operate the tramway.[4]
Route
The 10.7 km route begins at Parque Industrial and ends at Rio Tarqui, and is expected to carry 120,000 daily passengers. [5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Cuenca tramway opens". Metro Report International. DVV Media International Ltd. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ "First Cuenca tram on its way". 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Testing milestone for Cuenca tram line". 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Metro Tenerife to operate Cuenca tramway". 25 September 2018.
- ^ "CUATRO RÍOS – CUENCA LIGHT RAIL, ECUADOR". Fyseg. Retrieved 21 May 2018.