The Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) announced on Friday that the first batch of Macau’s Light Rapid Transit (LRT) trains left Japan on that day, slated to arrive here at the end of this month.
According to the announcement, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, manufacturer of Macau’s LRT trains, is set to deliver the trains in batches. The first batch includes four trains and maintenance vehicles with each train weighing 15 tonnes.
The announcement said that the LRT Taipa Line entered its system equipment installation phase early this year while some segments of the line are ready for train tests.
A truck carries an LRT “Ocean Cruiser” train from an unidentified location in Japan on Friday to a vessel for shipment to Macau. Photo: Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT)
