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The Macau Light Transit System is a proposed mass transit system for the Special Administrative Region
Special administrative region

A special administrative region, or SAR may be:People's Republic of China* Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, self-governing subnational entity in Hong Kong and Macau ...
 of Macau
Macau

The Macau Special Administrative Region, , commonly known as Macau or Macao , is one of the two special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong....
 (formerly a Portuguese
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 colony
Portuguese Empire

The Portuguese Empire was the first global empire in history and also the earliest and longest lived of the modern European Colonialism empires, spanning almost six centuries, from the capture of Ceuta in 1415 to the handover of Macau in 1999....
). The LRT will serve the Macau Peninsula
Macau Peninsula

Macau Peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the former Portugal territory of Macau, now a Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China....
, Taipa
Taipa

Taipa is the smaller of the two islands in Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China . It is 2.5 kilometres from Macau Peninsula and east of the Lesser Hengqin Island of Zhuhai, Guangdong Province....
 island, Cotai
Cotai

Cotai is a 5.2 km2 piece of newly reclaimed land between Taipa and Coloane islands in Macau, that has not yet been assigned to any of the freguesias....
 reclamation area and Macau International Airport
Macau International Airport

Macau International Airport situated at the eastern end of Taipa island and neighbouring waters, is the only airport in Macau, which opened for commercial operations in November 1995....
.
History
The Macau LRT was first proposed in 2003, but final go ahead was not given until a public announcement by the Government of Macau
Government of Macau

The Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China , are headed by secretariats or commissioners and report directly to the Chief Executive of Macau....
 was made in October 2006. The line will provide better transportation options between the mainland portion of Macau with Cotai and Taipa and release pressure on the roads and bridges to the islands.






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The Macau Light Transit System is a proposed mass transit system for the Special Administrative Region
Special administrative region

A special administrative region, or SAR may be:People's Republic of China* Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, self-governing subnational entity in Hong Kong and Macau ...
 of Macau
Macau

The Macau Special Administrative Region, , commonly known as Macau or Macao , is one of the two special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong....
 (formerly a Portuguese
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 colony
Portuguese Empire

The Portuguese Empire was the first global empire in history and also the earliest and longest lived of the modern European Colonialism empires, spanning almost six centuries, from the capture of Ceuta in 1415 to the handover of Macau in 1999....
). The LRT will serve the Macau Peninsula
Macau Peninsula

Macau Peninsula is the oldest and most populous part of the former Portugal territory of Macau, now a Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China....
, Taipa
Taipa

Taipa is the smaller of the two islands in Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China . It is 2.5 kilometres from Macau Peninsula and east of the Lesser Hengqin Island of Zhuhai, Guangdong Province....
 island, Cotai
Cotai

Cotai is a 5.2 km2 piece of newly reclaimed land between Taipa and Coloane islands in Macau, that has not yet been assigned to any of the freguesias....
 reclamation area and Macau International Airport
Macau International Airport

Macau International Airport situated at the eastern end of Taipa island and neighbouring waters, is the only airport in Macau, which opened for commercial operations in November 1995....
.

History


The Macau LRT was first proposed in 2003, but final go ahead was not given until a public announcement by the Government of Macau
Government of Macau

The Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China , are headed by secretariats or commissioners and report directly to the Chief Executive of Macau....
 was made in October 2006. The line will provide better transportation options between the mainland portion of Macau with Cotai and Taipa and release pressure on the roads and bridges to the islands. It will be Macau's first rapid transit line. (Note: The LRT network image shown is outdated. The latest information can be obtained at http://www.git.gov.mo)

Technical Specifications


The proposed LRT system will be driverless
Driverless

Driverless may refer to:*A computer able to configure itself, without explicit driver software, see Plug-and-play.*A train without a human driver, see Automatic train operation....
 and utilize a rubber-tyred
Rubber-tyred metro

A rubber-tyred metro is a form of rapid transit system that uses a mix of road transport and rail transport technology. The vehicles have wheels with rubber tire which run inside a guideway for traction, as well as traditional railway steel wheels with flanges on steel tracks for guidance....
 system, similar to the Singapore LRT. The Phase I line will run along elevated guideways, ensuring a dedicated right-of-way separated from road traffic.

  • Manufacturer : TBD
  • System operation : N/A
  • Gauge : Central guideway with rubber tyres
  • Maximum speed : N/A
  • Capacity : 400 (4 car set)
  • Unladen weight : N/A
  • Size : N/A


Construction


The estimated cost for the first phase of construction (of 23 stations) will be MOP$
Macanese pataca

The pataca is the currency of Macau. It is subdivided into 100 avos , with 10 avos called ho in Cantonese. The abbreviation MOP$ is commonly used....
4.2 billion (about USD$
United States dollar

The United States dollar is the unit of currency of the United States and was defined by the Coinage Act of 1792 to be between 371 and 416 grains of silver ....
523 million). This portion of the project will be paid and financed by the Government of Macau as a part of their comprehensive public transportation project.

Construction for the first phase of the project will take about 48 months to complete.

Rolling Stock


The LRT will use automated guided vehicles running on concrete track. No manufacturer has been identified or selected as of yet.

Based on the proposal, the cars will be arranged in a 4-car
Railroad car

A railroad car or railway carriage is a vehicle on a rail transport that is used for the carrying of cargo or passengers. Cars can be coupled together into a train and hauled by one or more locomotive....
s set with passenger capacity of about 400 passengers. Peak ridership is predicted to be about at 8,800 passengers per hour per direction.

Facilities


TBD

Lines


The LRT network will consist of at least two phases:

  • Phase I Line
    The line will connect major entry-exit points at the Macao Peninsula and the Taipa Island, the distribution of residents and working population, the tourist demand. The line will utilize reserved space in the lower deck of the Ponte de Sai Van
    Ponte de Sai Van

    Ponte de Sai Van is a cable-stayed bridge in Macau inaugurated on December 19 2004. The bridge measures long and is the third one that connects Taipa Island and Macau Peninsula....
     (Sai Van Bridge) to connect to theTaipa island.


  • Phase II Line
    The line will connect the Barrier gate to A-Ma Temple passing through the inner harbour area, and eventually form a loop on the Macao peninsula.


Stations


The Phase I Macau LRT will have 23 stations. The names or exact locations of stations will be announced in the near future.

Fares and ticketing


No details on fare type and collection has been provided by the government. It will likely use smart card technology.

See also



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