Zürich light rail project gets approval

Zurich Railways (Representational Image)

 Switzerland’s Federal Transport Office has issued a construction permit for the 13.4km (8.6-mile) Limmattalbahn light rail line, linking Zurich-Alstetten main line station with Killwangen-Spreitenbach in Aargau.

 The metre-gauge line will serve 27 stations and trams will run on a dedicated alignment for 92% of the route. The line will be electrified partly at 600V dc and partly at 1.2kV dc.

 Services will operate at 15-minute intervals with a commercial speed of 22km/h and an end-to-end journey time of 37 minutes.

 The first stage of the route from Altstetten to Schlieren Geissweid could commence in September. The second stage is expected to be built between 2019-2022.
The project will cost SFr 715m ($US 709m) excluding rolling stock and is being funded jointly by the Swiss Federation and the cantons of Zürich and Aargau.


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