Granada Metro
The Granada metro (Metro de Granada in Spanish) is a light metro line under construction in the city of Granada, Spain and its metropolitan area, and scheduled to open on 15 May 2017.[needs update] Construction of the line began in 2007.[1] It crosses Granada and covers the towns of Albolote, Maracena and Armilla,[2] with underground sections in central Granada and overground sections elsewhere.[3] 17% of the 15.9-kilometre line runs underground with the remainder overground.[2]
The metro was initially planned to open in early 2012, and by May 2011 the line was 73% completed.[1] However, funding ran out as a result of the Spanish economic crisis,[3] with only 250 million of the estimated 502 million euros available. In 2012, the remaining funds were secured through a 260 million loan from the European Investment Bank.[2] and the planned date of completion was moved to early 2014.[2] However, further delays resulted in a shortfall in funding, which was only resolved on 1 July 2014. The metro is now scheduled to open on 15 May 2017.[4]
References
- ^ a b Spain's town hall meltdown, The Independent, 30 October 2011
- ^ a b c d La puesta en marcha del metro de Granada se retrasa hasta 2014, El País, 25 May 2012
- ^ a b Spain election: Metro eyesore blights Granada, BBC News, 18 November 2011
- ^ http://www.granadadigital.es/el-metro-de-granada-entrara-en-funcionamiento-en-marzo-de-2017-y-costara-menos-de-un-euro/