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Metro Transportes do Sul

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Locale
  
Almada Seixal

Began operation
  
April 30, 2007

Number of lines
  
3

System length
  
13.5 km (8.4 mi)

Number of stations
  
19

Transit type
  
Light rail


Website
  
Metro Transportes do Sul

Operator(s)
  
Metro Transportes do Sul

Number of vehicles
  
24 Siemens Combino Plus

Track gauge
  
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge

Owner
  
Public–private partnership

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The Metro Transportes Sul do Tejo (MTS, South Tagus Rapid Transit System) is a light rail system that provides the Almada and Seixal municipalities, Portugal with mass-transit services.

Contents

The MTS connects to Fertagus commuter rail trains to Lisbon and Setúbal at Pragal and Corroios stations.

Lines

MTS has three lines:

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  • Line 1: Cacilhas — Corroios
  • Line 2: Corroios — Pragal
  • Line 3: Cacilhas — Universidade
  • It began circulating in May 2007 from Corroios to Cova da Piedade.
  • It was expanded from Cova da Piedade to Universidade(FCT)in November 2007.
  • The first stage was completed in December 2008, when Cacilhas started working.

    • The rolling stock consists of 24 trams from Siemens ( model Combino Plus).


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    References

    Metro Transportes do Sul Wikipedia
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