Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau and Infrastructure Development Office set for major revamp.
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Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário says changes, which will involve some staff transfers, should be completed by July.
The 1,600-metre line will feature two stations – one at the new Islands hospital complex – and is due to open by Christmas 2023.
New bids, with quotations topping MOP 1 billion, are now under consideration for the 1.6-kilometre link.
Previous bids failed to come up to scratch; new tenders must complete the 1.6-kilometre line in 890 working days.
Government turns down all 10 tenders due to low bids and unrealistic construction times; plans to relaunch soon.
With 100 e-channels and slicker customs and immigration formalities, the new 24/7 crossing – built by Macao – is set to become the fast track to and from Zhuhai.
The new MOP 3.5 billion line, connecting Cotai with Zhuhai, should be open within four years and will ultimately link up with the mainland’s high-speed rail network.
The project aims to ease traffic jams at Oriental Pearl roundabout, one of Macao’s busiest intersections, but will not be finished before mid-2022.
