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Metrobus runs experimental trip
11:43 CAT | 27 Nov 2017
Notícias
On Saturday, Metrobus held its first experimental trip, from Mozambique’s Central Railway Station in Maputo to the village of Goba in the Namaacha district of Maputo province.
The trip, which began around 10:00 am, was aimed at evaluating the route and stops along the Goba Line, with a view to starting operations on 5 December.
According to a source from Fleetrail, the Mozambican company leading the integrated transport system project in the metropolitan region, it is premature to say how long it will take to travel between the two terminals (Goba-Maputo).
“What we did was an experimental trip with many stops to measure the distances between the various stations, so it is difficult to assess from this how long the trip from Maputo to Goba will take,” the source said.
In addition to the land reconnaissance component, discussions are underway on aspects related to planning, schedules, train movement, speed to be used on roads, terminals and car parks, among others.
It is expected that the Baixa-Matola-Gare and Baixa-Matola city routes will initially be covered, the latter via Matola Old Road near the entrance to Matola Port. In the second phase, connections between the Baixa and the districts of Marracuene and Boane, and later advance Ressano, Manhiça and Goba will come into operation.
This week another test is planned, with the same objectives, on the Ressano line.
The project has four units with four carriages apiece, at an estimated cost of more than one million US dollars. The Metro diesel-powered trains, carrying 540 passengers in each unit, were purchased in New Zealand.
The integrated passenger transport project implemented by Fleetrail, is expected to transport 3.6 million people by 2018, reducing road traffic on national roads EN1 and EN4, and making public transport more efficient and safer as well as reducing the number of road accidents.
Source: Notícias
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