Macau Light Transit System
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| Macau Light Rail Transit System | |
| Locale | Macau |
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| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Began operation | planning and assessment phase - completion by 2011 |
| System length | 28.8 km |
| Number of lines | 3 |
| Number of stations | 23-27 |
| Daily ridership | N/A |
| Track gauge | N/A - rubber wheels |
| Operator(s) | TBD |
The Macau Light Transit System is a proposed mass transit system for the former Portuguese colony of Macau (now Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China). The LRT will serve the Macau Peninsula, Taipa island, Cotai reclamation area and Macau International Airport.
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[edit] History
The Macau LRT was first proposed in 2003, but final go ahead was not given until a public announcement by the Government of Macau was made in October 2006. The line will provide better transportation options between the mainland portion of Macau with Cotai and Taipa and release pressure on the roads and bridges to the islands. It will be Macau's first rail line and mass transit system.
[edit] Technical Specifications
The proposed LRT system will be driverless and utilize a rubber-tyred system, similar to the Singapore Light Rail Transit. The route will run along elevated guideways and underground tunnels, ensuring a dedicated right-of-way separated from road traffic.
- Manufacturer : TBD
- System operation : N/A
- Gauge : Central guideway with rubber tyres
- Maximum speed : N/A
- Capacity : 400 (4 car set)
- Unladen weight : N/A
- Size : N/A
[edit] Construction
The estimated cost for the first stage of construction (of 26 stations) will be MOP$4.2 billion (about USD$523 million). This portion of the project will be paid and financed by the Government of Macau as a part of their comprehensive public transportation project.
Construction for the first stage of the project will take about 42 months to complete. The completion of the entire LRT line will take approximately 8 years.
[edit] Rolling Stock
The LRT will use a monorail cars. No manufacturer has been identified or selected as of yet.
Based on the proposal, the cars will be arranged in a 4-cars set with passenger capacity of about 400 passengers. Maximum ridership is predicted to be about at 15,400 passengers per hour.
[edit] Facilities
TBD
[edit] Lines
The LRT network will consist of three lines:
- Loop Line
The Loop line would be a circular route on the Macau Peninsula with connections to the Macau-Taipa Line
- Macau-Taipa Line
The line would be a route with connections with the Airport Shuttle Line on Taipa and the Loop Line on the Macau Peninsula via Ponte de Sai Van. The route will utilize reserved space in the lower deck of the Ponte de Sai Van (Sai Van Bridge).
- Airport Shuttle Line
This line will be a spur line of the Macau-Taipa Line and used to connect Macau International Airport with the rest of Macau.
There will be 15 stations on Macau and 11 on Tapia.
[edit] Stations
The Macau LRT will have 23 to 27 stations along the three routes. No names or exact location of station other than the Border Gate station.
[edit] Fares and ticketing
No details on fare type and collection has been provided by the government. It will likely use smart card technology.
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