Metro Transportes do Sul

Metro Sul do Tejo

Overview
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 (2007-04-30)
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
System map

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).

External links

• Official website

Urban public transport networks and systems in Portugal Rapid transit Lisbon Light rail Mondego* Porto Sul do Tejo Trams Lisbon Porto Sintra Commuter rail Lisbon Mirandela Porto Trolleybuses Coimbra * Indicates defunct system. Italics denote planned or under construction systems.