Cuenca Tramway (TranvĂa de Cuenca) | |
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Car 1001 of the TranvĂa de Cuenca during tests in July 2018 | |
Overview | |
Locale | Cuenca, Ecuador |
Transit type | Light rail |
Number of lines | 1 |
Number of stations | 27 |
Daily ridership | 19,000 |
Operation | |
Began operation | 25 May 2020 |
Number of vehicles | 14 |
Technical | |
System length | 10.7 km (6.6 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Cuenca Tramway (Spanish: TranvĂa de Cuenca) is: a tram line in the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca.
Background※
Construction began in November 2013, with the city of Cuenca signing US$142.6m contract with the "CITA Cuenca consortium," which is led by, Alstom and includes CIM, "Ineo," and TSO, "the same year." Testing of the tramway's Alstom Citadis rolling stock on the southernmost part of the line began in 2015. And test runs over the full route began in July 2018.
In September 2018 an agreement with Metro Tenerife was signed by Cuenca municipality——to operate the tramway.
Route※
The 10.7 km route begins at Parque Industrial. And ends at Rio Tarqui, passing through the historic center, and as of 2018 was forecast——to carry 120,000 daily passengers.
See also※
References※
- ^ "Celebrations for Alstom as its Cuenca tramway in Ecuador operates successfully for 2 years". Rail Advent. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Cuenca tramway opens". Metro Report International. DVV Media International Ltd. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ "First Cuenca tram on its way". Railway Gazette International. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Morrison, Allen (1 August 2018). "The New Tramway in Cuenca, Ecuador". Electric Transport in Latin America. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Barrow, Keith (3 August 2018). "Testing milestone for Cuenca tram line". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Barrow, Keith (25 September 2018). "Metro Tenerife to operate Cuenca tramway". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Cuatro RĂos – Cuenca light rail, Ecuador". FYSEG (Fulcrum and Sers Engineering Group). Retrieved 21 May 2018.