Granada metro

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Tramline between the Vicuña and Juncaril stations

The Granada metro (Metro de Granada in Spanish) is a light metro network currently under construction in the city of Granada, Spain and its metropolitan area. Construction of the first line began in 2007.[1] It will cross Granada and cover the towns of Albolote, Maracena and Armilla, covering a 15.9 kilometre area,[2] with underground sections in central Granada and overground sections elsewhere.[3] In total, 83% of the metro will run overground with the remainder underground.[2]

The metro was initially planned to open in early 2012, and by May 2011, 73% had been 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] Consequently the planned date of completion is early 2014.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Spain's town hall meltdown, The Independent, 30 October 2011
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 La puesta en marcha del metro de Granada se retrasa hasta 2014, El Pais, 25 May 2012
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Spain election: Metro eyesore blights Granada, BBC News, 18 November 2011

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