Portuguese: Monotrilho de Manaus) is a 20 kilometres (12 mi) straddle monorail unfinished for construction in the Brazilian city of Manaus. In February 2012, the Infrastructure Secretariat of Amazonas signed a contract with a consortium of CR Almedia, Mendes Junior, Serveng and Malaysian rail company Scomi Rail for the construction of the monorail.[1] As of 2018, construction has yet to begin.[2]
History
Announced in August 2011, the line would run from Largo da Matriz to Jorge Teixeira, serving nine stations. It is designed to carry up to 35 000 passengers/h per direction. Completion was scheduled for 2014, though it has been delayed. Scomi Rail will supply 10 six-car SUTRA trainsets and depot equipment, as well as track switches, a maintenance vehicle, system integration and project management.[3]
Route
| Station | Inauguration | City ward | Connections |
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| Matriz | planned | Centro | |
| Constantino Nery | planned | Nossa Senhora das Graças | |
| São Jorge | planned | São Jorge | |
| Arena Amazônia | planned | Flores | |
| Santos Dumont | planned | Da Paz | |
| Manoa | planned | Cidade Nova | |
| Cidade Nova | planned | Cidade Nova | |
| Francisca Mendes | planned | Francisca Mendes | |
| Jorge Teixeira | planned | Jorge Teixeira |  Bus Terminal 4 |
References
- ↑ “RailwayGazette”. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ “Brazil still coming to terms with failures of its World Cup construction efforts”. The Irish Times. 9 Jun 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ↑ “Brazilian project is Scomi Engineering’s much-awaited breakthrough”. The Star. 2014-07-19. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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