Luanda Light Rail
| Luanda Light Rail | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Luanda, Angola |
| Transit type | Light rail |
| Technical | |
| System length | 149 km (93 mi) |
The Luanda Light Rail is a proposed light rail line to be built in the Angolan capital city Luanda, at a projected cost of US $3 billion.[1]
Background
In 2019, the proposal for a light rail network in Luanda was announced, with construction proposed to begin in 2020. German transport company Siemens Mobility signed a memorandum of understanding with the Angolan government in early 2020 to begin building the 149 km (93 mi) network under a public private partnership.[2]
Network
The network is proposed to serve the main axis of the city; from the Port of Luanda to Cacuaco, Avenida Fidel Castro Ruz-Benfica, Port of Luanda - Largo da Independência and Cidade do Kilamba - 1º de Maio.[3]
The initial 37 km (23.0 mi), named the Yellow Line, is proposed link Port of Luanda with Kilamba via Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, Unidade Operativo de Luanda and Sapú.[4] Construction could begin in 2021, however without the involvement of Siemens.
References
- ^ "Luanda surface light rail system will cost US$3 billion – Macauhub". Macauhub. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "German transportation company to build Luanda Surface Metro". Xinhua. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Metro de superfície de Luanda arranca com 149 km". Diário Imobilário (in Portuguese). 8 November 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Metro de superfície une Porto de Luanda à centralidade do Kilamba". vanguarda.co.ao. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.