Cuiabá Light Rail
Cuiabá Light Rail (Portuguese: VLT de Cuiabá) is an under construction light rail system that is planned to be the principal transit system in the Brazilian city of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso. It is planned to open the system for public service in December 2014.
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| Native name | VLT de Cuiabá |
| Locale | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
| Transit type | Light rail |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Number of stations | 33 |
| Daily ridership | 120,000 (projected) |
| Operation | |
| Operation will start | December 2014 |
| Operator(s) | CBTU |
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| System length | 22 km (14 mi) |
The light rail system is designed to connect Cuiabá ("Centro Político Administrativo") with Cuiabá International Airport in the city of Várzea Grande.[1]
Planned system
Cuiabá's Light Rail is planned to be 22 kilometres (14 mi) in length,[2] operating on two lines:
| Line | Termini | Length (km) | Stations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airport ↔ Centro Político Administrativo (CPA) | 15 | 22 | Under construction |
| 2 | Centro ↔ Coxipó | 7.2 | 11 | Under construction |
References
- "VLT deveria ser entregue nesta 5ª em Cuiabá mas previsão é só dezembro" [VLT should be delivered in Cuiabá this May but is expected only in December]. G1 (Rede Globo) (in Portuguese). 13 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- "Governo garante ao TCE conclusão de trecho do VLT de Cuiabá até maio" [Government guarantees the completion of Cuiabá VLT's ECA stretch by May]. G1 (Rede Globo) (in Portuguese). 25 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
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