Cuenca Tramway Explained

The Cuenca Tramway (es|Tranvía de Cuenca) is a tram line in the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca.

Background

Construction began in November 2013, with the city of Cuenca signing a US$142.6m contract with the CITA Cuenca consortium, which is led by Alstom and includes CIM, Ineo, and TSO, the same year.^[3] Testing of the tramway's Alstom Citadis rolling stock on the southernmost part of the line began in 2015, and test runs over the full route began in July 2018.^{[4] [5]}

In September 2018 an agreement with Metro Tenerife was signed by Cuenca municipality to operate the tramway.^[6]

Route

The 10.7 km route begins at Parque Industrial and ends at Rio Tarqui, passing through the historic center, and as of 2018 was forecast to carry 120,000 daily passengers.^[7]

See also

• Quito Metro
• Empresa de Ferrocarriles Ecuatorianos

Notes and References

1. Web site: Celebrations for Alstom as its Cuenca tramway in Ecuador operates successfully for 2 years. Rail Advent. 15 October 2022.
2. . 29 May 2020 . Cuenca tramway opens . . DVV Media International Ltd. . 2020-05-29.
3. Web site: First Cuenca tram on its way. 12 May 2015. Railway Gazette International. https://web.archive.org/web/20150515011722/https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/first-cuenca-tram-on-its-way.html. 15 May 2015. dead. 15 October 2021.
4. Web site: Morrison . Allen . The New Tramway in Cuenca, Ecuador . Electric Transport in Latin America . 15 October 2021 . 1 August 2018.
5. Web site: Barrow. Keith. Testing milestone for Cuenca tram line. 3 August 2018. International Railway Journal. 15 October 2021.
6. Web site: Barrow. Keith. Metro Tenerife to operate Cuenca tramway. 25 September 2018. International Railway Journal. 15 October 2021.
7. Web site: Cuatro Ríos – Cuenca light rail, Ecuador. FYSEG (Fulcrum and Sers Engineering Group). 21 May 2018.