The Cuenca Tramway (Spanish: Tranvía de Cuenca) is a tram line in the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca.
| Cuenca Tramway (Tranvía de Cuenca) | |
|---|---|
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 Car 1001 of the Tranvía 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[1] |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 25 May 2020[2] |
| Number of vehicles | 14 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 10.7 km (6.6 mi)[2] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Background
editConstruction began in November 2013, with the city of Cuenca signing a US$142.6m contract with the CITA Cuenca consortium, which is led by Alstom and includes CIM, Ineo, and TSO, the same year.[3] 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.[4][5]
In September 2018 an agreement with Metro Tenerife was signed by Cuenca municipality to operate the tramway.[6]
Route
editThe 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.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Celebrations for Alstom as its Cuenca tramway in Ecuador operates successfully for 2 years". Rail Advent. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ a b "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 Ríos – Cuenca light rail, Ecuador". FYSEG (Fulcrum and Sers Engineering Group). Retrieved 21 May 2018.