BRAZIL: Bahia state government and CCR signed a 30-year public-private partnership concession worth R$4bn for Phase II of the Salvador metro on October 15.
The contract covers a 5·6 km extension to Line 1 from Pirajá to Acesso Norte, and preparation to extend the line 3·6 km to Águas Claras. A new 24·2 km Line 2 between Lauro de Freitas Avenue and Bonocô Avenue with 13 stations will also be built.
Construction is expected to take 42 months, and CCR would then operate both lines for 27 years.
BRAZIL: A consortium of Acciona and Cetenco Engenharia has been awarded a R$2·3bn contract to build the Fortaleza metro East Line. The 12·4 km East Line will have 12 stations, of which 11 will be underground. It is expected to carry 400 000 passengers/day, and will provide interchange with ...
The government of Nigeria's Ogun state has allocated N1bn for construction of a light rail system. Preliminary work has commenced and further feasibility studies are to be undertaken. Brazil's Bahia state has called bids for a R$4bn 30-year PPP contract to operate the 6·6 km Salvador metro, and ...
BRAZIL: Test running on the first 6∙5 km section of Salvador metro Line 1 between Lapa and Acesso Norte began on December 22. Testing is scheduled to continue until April, when a free passenger service will be introduced until the start of commercial services in June. The line will serve ...
