More car parks, online meter payment, and more ‘green’ transport on drawing board; cable car plan defended as tourist attraction.
light rail transit
Far-reaching plan divides city in 18 areas and envisages a raft of new commercial areas while moving industrial operations into four specific zones.
Transport Secretary outlines costs for three lines under development; repairs on Taipa line unlikely to be finished before April.
While service is currently paused for urgent maintenance, transport chief predicts it will be the main way to get around once networks are expanded by 2024.
Vital maintenance work involves replacement of 124 kilometres of faulty 22kV cables and their fixed components.
E-channels will speed up access to the new zone, while construction on bridges and an LRT link to the island are due to start shortly.
Taipa-Coloane route losing millions every year, suffering frequent breakdowns, carrying just 2,000 passengers daily.
Environmental Protection Bureau claims ecosystem will benefit.
New bids, with quotations topping MOP 1 billion, are now under consideration for the 1.6-kilometre link.