GERMANY: Construction of the Mainzelbahn tram extension from Mainz Hauptbahnhof West to Lerchenberg was officially launched on May 3.
The 9·2 km metre-gauge line with 15 stops is expected to carry 1 million passengers per year when it opens in 2016.
Of the €83·6m cost, Stadtwerke Mainz is to contribute €31m, with €44m coming from the federal government and €9m from the Land of Rhineland-Pfalz.
GERMANY: Stadtwerke Mainz has approved the construction of the 9·2 km Mainzelbahn tram extension from Hauptbahnhof West to Lerchenberg. The metre-gauge line would have 15 stops. Approval is subject to federal and Land grants being confirmed. Of the €83·6m cost, Stadtwerke Mainz would bear €31m, with €44m coming from ...
GERMANY: Mainz transport operator MVG has placed a €20m order with Stadler for nine metre-gauge Variobahn trams. They will be delivered from 2012, and an option is available for a further six vehicles. The five-section 100% low-floor trams will be 30 m long with four passenger doors per side. ...
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