Rail transport in Mauritius
There is as of 2015, no operational railways in Mauritius. A system existed from the 1860s to the 1960s. In 1956 the Mauritius Government Railways had 146 km (91 mi) of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) track and 47 locomotives.[1]
With increasing road traffic congestion, plans surfaced in 2009 for a metro system.[2]
Proposed light rail system
As of September 2012[update], the project is in the planning stage; an action plan has not yet been developed. Initial plans suggested a 24.9 km line which would relieve pressure on busy roads; it would be supported by a feeder network of buses.[3]
The first line would go from the capital at Port Louis and Curepipe, mostly following the trackbed of a former Government railway closed in the 1960s. [4]
See also
- Economy of Mauritius
- History of rail transport in Mauritius
- Railway stations in Mauritius
- Transport in Mauritius
References
Notes
- ^ Sampson H. (General editor), The Dumpy Book of Railways of the World, Sampson Low, London, 1956, p.168
- ^ "LIGHT RAIL FOR MAURITIUS". Railways Africa. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
- ^ "Singapore to support Mauritian Light Rapid Transit plan - Railway Gazette". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ http://www.railpage.com.au/f-p1803414.htm#1803414
Further reading
- Robinson, Neil (2009). World Rail Atlas and Historical Summary. Volume 7: North, East and Central Africa. Barnsley, UK: World Rail Atlas Ltd. ISBN 978-954-92184-3-5.
External links
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