Jaén Tram
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Jaén's tramway is a metropolitan light rail
line that will cross the city of Jaén
(Spain
), connecting the north-central axis. Work began in April 2009, will last 20 months and the system is expected to enter service in early 2011. This is the first step to join the busiest centers of Jaen with the rest of the metropolitan area, having extender projects for the network to Mancha Real
and Martos
. The tramway will have a full path on the surface, passing along the main thoroughfares of the city to reach the industrial and business areas, as well as other points of interest.
Jaén tramway system will involve a major realignment of traffic on major avenues and areas of the city, along with a new configuration of local bus lines.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
line that will cross the city of Jaén
Jaén, Spain
Jaén is a city in south-central Spain, the name is derived from the Arabic word Jayyan, . It is the capital of the province of Jaén. It is located in the autonomous community of Andalusia....
(Spain
Spain
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), connecting the north-central axis. Work began in April 2009, will last 20 months and the system is expected to enter service in early 2011. This is the first step to join the busiest centers of Jaen with the rest of the metropolitan area, having extender projects for the network to Mancha Real
Mancha Real
Mancha Real is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the city has a population of 10,187 inhabitants.- External links :* * *...
and Martos
Martos
The city of Martos is located in the province of Jaén in the autonomous community of Andalusia in south-central Spain.It has a population of 24061 inhabitants, making Martos the fifth largest municipality in the province...
. The tramway will have a full path on the surface, passing along the main thoroughfares of the city to reach the industrial and business areas, as well as other points of interest.
Jaén tramway system will involve a major realignment of traffic on major avenues and areas of the city, along with a new configuration of local bus lines.
Lines
Line 1 runs at full surface in the town of Jaén, with all traffic-independent platforms. Intersections will be the only contact points with motor vehicular traffic.Future
The possibility exists of building other lines that reach to different parts of the region and join the capital city with its metropolitan area. One possible avenue would be on Andalusia and Córdoba Carretra where one leaves the capital to reach Torredelcampo, Jamilena, Torredonjimeno, Martos, Mancha Real, the princesses and Mengíbar.External links
- Jaén Tram (in spanish)