Metro Transportes do Sul
| Overview | |||
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| Owner | Private-Public Partnership | ||
| Locale |
Almada Seixal | ||
| Transit type | Light rail | ||
| Number of lines | 3 | ||
| Number of stations | 19 | ||
| Website | Metro Transportes do Sul | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 30 April 2007 | ||
| Operator(s) | Metro Transportes do Sul | ||
| Number of vehicles | 24 Siemens Combino Plus | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 13.5 km (8.4 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC OHLE | ||
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The Metro Transportes Sul do Tejo (MTS, South Tagus Rapid Transit System) is a light rail system that provides the Almada and Seixal municipalities, Portugal with mass-transit services.
The MTS connects to Fertagus commuter rail trains to Lisbon and Setúbal at Pragal and Corroios stations.
Lines
MTS has three lines:
- Line 1: Cacilhas — Corroios
- Line 2: Corroios — Pragal
- Line 3: Cacilhas — Universidade
- It began circulating in May 2007 from Corroios to Cova da Piedade.
- It was expanded from Cova da Piedade to Universidade(FCT)in November 2007.
- The first stage was completed in December 2008, when Cacilhas started working.
The rolling stock consists of 24 trams from Siemens ( model Combino Plus).
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