(Spain )GRANADA

Granada
Works are going on in Granada for the construction of a LRT line connecting Albolote, Maracena, Estadio de la Juventud, Río Genil, Campus de la Salud and Armilla districts; the track presents an underground central section (Camino de Ronda, about 2.5 km) and runs from the northern to the southern side of the town (the latter hosts the main residential agglomeration), serving some of the most important urban polarities (railway station, bus terminal, university, Campus de la Salud). Opening cerimony is expected in 2011.
Metropolitano de Granada (official site)

Country	Spain
Line	Metropolitano de Granada
Inhabitants	City 240.000, District 500.000
Date opening	2011
Future development	--
Length (km)	15.9
Track sections	ground level with an underground central section (2.5 km, 3 stops)
Stops	26 average distance 650 m
Platforms	lateral and central
Platform doors	--
General characteristics	length 68 m, width 2.5/3 m
n. of vehicles	15
n. of cars per vehicle	5
Type	steel wheels
Vehicle dimensions (m)	length --, width --
Vehicle capacity (pax)	200 (50 seated)
Frequency	--
Current/Voltage	750 V DC overhead
Guide/gauge	standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Speed Km/h	Comm 20 (ground level)-28 (underground), Max 50 (ground level)-70 (underground)
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	--
System capacity	--
Ridership	13 millions pax/year
Total cost	25 M Euro/km
Staff	--
System builder	CAF
Model	Urbos 3
NOTE	--