Barranquilla light rail

Rail line in Colombia
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Barranquilla light rail (Metro ligero de Barranquilla) is a planned light rail line in the Colombian city of Barranquilla.

Background

In November 2018 the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit approved a public private partnership financing scheme to build a 12 km light rail line following the north-south Calle 30 serving 15 stations and carrying an estimated 101,000 passengers per day.[1]

Route

The line is planned to traverse Calle 30,[2] linking Barranquillita to the Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport in the Soledad municipality. The distance between stations will be around 800 meters. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Barranquilla light rail project moves forward". 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Barranquilla plans a tram line for its metro". 7 April 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Public transport in Barranquilla: New LRT to supplement current BRT". 1 March 2018.