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LRT passenger number
Business

Passenger numbers on the LRT have reached a post-pandemic peak

The volume of passengers has been rising steadily since the easing of pandemic curbs and is set to increase further with the opening of the Taipa-Barra section later this year.

4 May 2023
LRT
Business

The LRT’s Seac Pai Van Line is ‘two thirds complete’, officials say

Operation of the 1.6-kilometre line, which connects Seac Pai Van station and a station at the new Islands Healthcare Complex, is expected to begin next year.

12 April 2023
LRT Barra station
Community

The LRT’s Barra station is completed, three months behind schedule

After the Covid-19 pandemic and severe weather held up work, construction has finally been finished at the billion-pataca Barra station.

3 March 202313 March 2023
Walkways
Community

New walkways and LRT lines to make getting around Macao easier

Four new rail lines should be running by 2028; 10 kilometres of elevated walkways to thread their way above city’s most congested areas; electric-powered vehicles to be encouraged.

24 May 202224 May 2022
Community

Macau Pass valid for LRT passengers starting today

Under discount scheme running until end of December, fares range between MOP 1.5 and 2.5 depending on length of trip.

24 May 202224 May 2022
Tourism

Drone-themed tour launches new round of Stay, Dine and See Macao

Residents can also visit Ecological Trail Garden of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and get tips from pro photographers at Cotai Ecological Zone.

21 April 202221 April 2022
Macao LRT
Community

LRT Taipa line starts rolling again at dawn on Sunday

Out of action for months after a host of technical problems, trains will run from morning till night on the revamped line between Ocean and Taipa Ferry Terminal stations.

29 March 202229 March 2022
Taipa LRT
Community

Taipa Light Rapid Transit will start running again shortly

Lengthy repairs including replacement of 124 kilometres of cables to MOP 10 billion line almost complete; costly infrastructure project a burden on public purse.

16 March 202216 March 2022
Macao aerial
Community

Urban master plan outlines the shape of Macao up to 2040

Far-reaching plan divides city in 18 areas and envisages a raft of new commercial areas while moving industrial operations into four specific zones.

8 February 202221 February 2022
LRT
Community

LRT lines’ construction cost will not exceed MOP 12.5 billion

Transport Secretary outlines costs for three lines under development; repairs on Taipa line unlikely to be finished before April.

19 January 202219 January 2022
Light Rail Transit Macau (LRT)
Community

LRT forecast to become Macao’s prime transport

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.

6 December 20216 December 2021
LRT Seac Pai Van rendering
Community

China Road and Bridge Corporation to build MOP 938 million Seac Pai Van LRT line

The 1,600-metre line will feature two stations – one at the new Islands hospital complex – and is due to open by Christmas 2023.

3 November 202115 November 2021
Light Rail Transit Macau (LRT)
Community

LRT Taipa line to close for six months for electric system repairs

Vital maintenance work involves replacement of 124 kilometres of faulty 22kV cables and their fixed components.

16 October 202116 October 2021
Hengqin
Community

Only Macao locals with home return permits can enter Hengqin visa-free

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.

16 September 202127 September 2021
LRT
Community

Civic leaders call for LRT to improve service and cut losses

Taipa-Coloane route losing millions every year, suffering frequent breakdowns, carrying just 2,000 passengers daily.

8 September 20218 September 2021
Lotus Bridge
Community

LRT project to cut 1 per cent of mangroves by Lotus Bridge

Environmental Protection Bureau claims ecosystem will benefit.

6 September 20216 September 2021
LRT Seac Pai Van rendering
Community

LRT Seac Pai Van line construction due to start this year

New bids, with quotations topping MOP 1 billion, are now under consideration for the 1.6-kilometre link.

30 June 202130 June 2021
Taipa Avenida de Guimarães elevated walkway
Community

Elevated walkway opens on Taipa

Construction took the best part of three years, but the 700-metre walkway should make life easier for both pedestrians and drivers.

28 June 202112 July 2021
Seac Pai Van LRT artist rendering
Community

New bids sought for Seac Pai Van LRT

Previous bids failed to come up to scratch; new tenders must complete the 1.6-kilometre line in 890 working days.

3 June 2021
Macao LRT
Community

Seac Pai Van LRT construction facing delays

Government turns down all 10 tenders due to low bids and unrealistic construction times; plans to relaunch soon.

21 May 2021
Hengqin Macao LRT
Community

Macao-Hengqin LRT construction gets underway

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.

19 March 202119 March 2021
Cotai LRT
Business

LRT line between Macao and Hengqin to be built by Nam Kwong

The MOP 3.5 billion Macao Light Rapid Transit line between Macao and Hengqin island will be built by Chinese state-owned company Nam Kwong and is estimated to be operational in four years time.

19 February 202119 February 2021
Community

LRT Seac Pai Van section project to start at year end

The Infrastructure Development Office (GDI) said in a statement on Tuesday that it expects the construction of the Seac Pai Van section of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) to get off the ground at the end of this year.

9 September 202010 September 2020
Community

Government to consult public on LRT ‘East’ section, 15-minute ride from Barrier Gate to Pac On

The government launches a two-month public consultation today about its plan to build the “East” section of the Light Rail Transit, according to which a one-way journey will only take 15 minutes.

4 September 20205 September 2020
Business

Government opens tender for construction of the Seac Pai Van metro line

The Macao government opened today a public tender for the main construction of the Seac Pai Van Line of the light rail.

29 July 202030 July 2020
Politics

Government aims for LRT Hengqin section project to start this year

The local government aims for a Light Rail Transit (LRT) section connecting Macau’s Cotai and Zhuhai’s Hengqin Island to get off the ground this year.

7 May 20208 May 2020
Community

Government plans LRT ‘East’ section to be built underground

The government now plans that the “East” section of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) to be constructed underground.

22 April 202023 April 2020
Community

Government to consult public on LRT East section in HI: Rosário

The government plans to launch a public consultation in the first half of this year on building the “East” section of the Light Rail Transit (LRT).

13 January 202013 January 2020
Video

All LRT incidents to be reported by operator but ‘serious chaos’ also to be reported by fire services: Wong

All incidents related to the operation of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) will be “uniformly” reported to the media by the government-owned LRT operator from now on.

8 January 20208 January 2020
Community

Free LRT trips for one more month after 3rd glitch

Trial run of the LRT Taipa section extended until January 31, continuing another one-month period for free rides.

31 December 201931 December 2019
Community

LRT malfunctions again

The Light Rapid Transit system has malfunctioned for the third time since it came into service on December 10.

30 December 201930 December 2019
Macao light rail transit
Community

LRT carries over 200,000 passengers since start: Rosário

The Light Rapid Transit system has carried over 200,000 passengers since the launch of its service on December 10.

21 December 201921 December 2019
Macao light rail transit
Community

LRT to close from Wednesday afternoon to Friday due to ‘special security measures’

The Light Rapid Transit system will be suspended from 1 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, before resuming on Saturday.

17 December 201917 December 2019
Community

LRT boasts 68,800 passengers in 1st 3 days

The Taipa section of the Light Rail Transit had 68,800 passengers in the first three days of its operation.

16 December 201916 December 2019
Community

LRT opens with much excitement, just one minor glitch

Residents were keen to try out their free-of-charge LRT rides on the Taipa section of the long-delayed Light Rail Transit when it finally started operating Tuesday afternoon.

11 December 201911 December 2019
Community

Macau’s first-ever railway to start today

The Taipa section of the long-delayed Light Rail Transit will finally start its service.

10 December 201910 December 2019
Business

Chui stresses socio-economic progress in his 10-year term

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai stressed that Macau has been able to keep up social and economic progress, ensure political stability, improve people’s livelihoods, speed up infrastructure development and maintain social harmony during his 10 years.

13 November 201913 November 2019
Community

LRT to open in Oct or Nov: Rosário

The Taipa section of the Light Rail Transit will enter commercial service next month or in November — the LRT fare system will be announced shortly before the section opens.

27 September 201927 September 2019
Community

Rosário reassures public over Taipa-Barra LRT safety concerns

Rosário promises that the Light Rail Transit Taipa-Barra section project will not affect the Sai Van Bridge structure.

2 September 20192 September 2019
Community

LRT law takes effect before train service starts

Passengers violating LRT rules will face a fine of between 5,000 and 10,000 patacas.

27 August 201927 August 2019
Community

One-way LRT trip takes 20 minutes

A whole one-way trip on the LRT Taipa section can take about 20 minutes.

22 August 201922 August 2019
Community

MTR hires over 570 staff for LRT operation: GIT chief

Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation will operate Macau’s Light Rail Transit for at least five years and has already hired over 570 staff.

6 August 20196 August 2019
Community

Chui Sai On and senior officials take their first LRT ride

Raimundo Rosário told reporters that the government expected the Taipa section to come into service on December 19 at the latest.

16 July 201916 July 2019
Business

LRT trains to run from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.: govt

Macau’s Light Rapid Transit (LRT) trains will run daily from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m., Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario told reporters

10 January 2019
Business

Taipa-Barra LRT section to cost 4.5 billion patacas

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said Monday that the project to construct the Light Rail Transit (LRT) section connecting Taipa and Barra on the peninsula – via Sai Van Bridge – is budgeted at 4.5 billion patacas (US$ 562 million).

18 December 2018
Community

MTR to operate LRT for 5 years for MOP 5.88 billion

Rosário said that therefore the government had decided to grant the MTR the operation agreement first so that Macau could learn from the Hong Kong company’s experience.

12 April 2018
Community

Macau government plans to connect LRT to mainland China

Niu Jing, director of the Hengqin New Area Management Committee, told the media that the Hengqin government had reached an agreement with the Macau government that Macau’s LRT will be extended to Hengqin Island in Zhuhai.

16 November 2017
Community

LRT trains tests set to start

Technical tests of the first LRT trains, which arrived by ship from Japan at Ka Ho Port in Coloane on Sunday, will be carried out at the system’s Ocean Station in Taipa.

31 October 201731 October 2017
Macau LRT trains
Community

1st batch of LRT trains to arrive at end of month

The Transportation Infrastructure Office announced that the first batch of Macau’s Light Rapid Transit trains have left Japan and are slated to arrive here at the end of this month.

23 October 201723 October 2017
Macau LRT
Community

MTR group awarded contract for additional management of LRT

The government of Macau has approved a US$8.46 million contract with the Hong Kong company MTR Corporation Limited for additional management and technical assistance of the LRT project.

12 September 2017
Light Rail Transit
Community

Government to consult public on Light Rail Transit law

The government has launched a two-month public consultation on Monday to propose a legislation on the future operation of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, with the aim of finishing a draft bill regulating the matter by the end of this year.

14 February 201714 February 2017
Community

Forum backs Light Rail Transit Macau peninsula construction

Traffic Consultative Council member Kou Kun Pang, who also heads the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of the University of Macau (UM), said yesterday that building a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system on the peninsula was the only way to tackle the city’s traffic woes.

1 December 20167 December 2016
Politics

Macau Chief Executive vows government will learn from light rail transit experience 

Chief Executive Chui Sai On said on Wednesday that the government would learn its lesson from the setbacks in the construction

3 November 20163 November 2016
Community

LRT in Taipa to start operating in 2019 says Secretary Raimundo do Rosário

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário said on Wednesday he was confident that the Taipa section of

29 September 201629 September 2016
Politics

Macau Light Rail Train in Taipa to start operating in 2019

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said he expected the Taipa section of the city’s Light Rapid

10 December 201529 March 2016
Politics

Chui vows to tackle Macau’s 4 overdue public projects

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On promised to tackle Macau’s four notoriously overdue public projects – the light rail transit

18 November 201529 March 2016
Politics

Taipa LRT engineering work ready by late 2016

Secretary for Transport and Public Work, Raimundo do Rosário, said that he expects that the civil engineering work for the

5 November 201529 March 2016
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