| Luanda Light Rail | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Luanda, Angola |
| Transit type | Light rail |
| Technical | |
| System length | 149 km (93 mi) |
The Luanda Light Rail is a proposed light rail line to be built in the Angolan capital city Luanda.
History
In 2020, the proposal for a light rail network in Luanda was announced, with construction proposed to begin that same year. German transport company Siemens Mobility signed a memorandum of understanding with the Angolan government in early 2020 to begin building the 149 km (93 mi) network under a public private partnership.1
The network was proposed to serve the main axis of the city; from the Port of Luanda to Cacuaco, Avenida Fidel Castro Ruz-Benfica, Port of Luanda - Largo da Independência and Cidade do Kilamba - 1º de Maio.2
The initial 37 km (23.0 mi), named the Yellow Line, was proposed to link Port of Luanda with Kilamba via Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, Unidade Operativo de Luanda and Sapú.3
After many changes and delays, the current project, consisting of a 60 km (37.3 mi) network is supposed to start construction in 2025.4
References
References
- "German transportation company to build Luanda Surface Metro". Xinhua. 8 February 2020. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Metro de superfície de Luanda arranca com 149 km". Diário Imobilário (in Portuguese). 8 November 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Metro de superfície une Porto de Luanda à centralidade do Kilamba". vanguarda.co.ao. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Presidente angolano autoriza despesas de 2,3 mil ME para 1.ª fase do metro". SAPO (in Portuguese). 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-10-05.