Macau Light Transit System
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| Overview | |
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| Locale | Macau |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Number of stations | 21 |
| Daily ridership | N/A |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 2019 or 2020 |
| Operation will start | initial operation: 2019 or 2020, with scaling up to full operation by the early 2020s |
| Operator(s) | TBD |
| Technical | |
| System length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Track gauge | N/A - rubber wheels |
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 澳門輕軌系統 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门轻轨系统 | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese name | |||||||||||
| Portuguese | Metro Ligeiro de Macau | ||||||||||
| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Àomén Qīngguǐ Xìtǒng |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | ou3 mun4*2 hing1 gwai2 hai6 tung2 |
| Ocean Cruiser | |
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| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Constructed | 2012-2016 |
| Number built | mockup car |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Operator(s) | Macau LRT |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminum |
| Car length | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Width | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Height | 4 metres (13 ft) |
| Doors | 4 sets (2 sets per side) per car |
The Macau Light Rapid Transit or Macau LRT also known as Metro Ligeiro de Macau is a mass transit system in Macau under construction. It will serve the Macau Peninsula, Taipa and Cotai, serving major border checkpoints such as the Border Gate, the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, the Lotus Bridge Border and the Macau International Airport.
Although it is termed (輕軌 light rail), it is technically a light metro using people movers.
The LRT was first proposed in 2003 by the Macau SAR Government. After the original proposal was rejected by the public, the decision to build the LRT was not made until October 2006. The LRT will improve transportation options between the Macau Peninsula, Taipa and Cotai, and relieve traffic congestion on roads and bridges. It will be the first rapid transit system in Macau.
Site investigation work started in 2008, main construction work began on 21 February 2012 in Taipa, with the Taipa section to be operating by 2019 or 2020 and Macau Peninsula section to be operating sometime by the early 2020s. Despite the official schedule, analysts did project the initial phase to not be in operation until 2017.
The LRT will be a driverless rubber-tyred system, similar to the Singapore LRT. The Phase I line will run along elevated guideways separate from road traffic.
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