Luanda Light Rail | |
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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, at a projected cost of US $3 billion. [1]
In 2019, the proposal for a light rail network in Luanda was announced, with construction proposed to begin in 2020. 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. [2]
The network is 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. [3]
The initial 37 km (23.0 mi), named the Yellow Line, is proposed link Port of Luanda with Kilamba via Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, Unidade Operativo de Luanda and Sapú. [4] Construction could begin in 2021[ needs update], however without the involvement of Siemens.