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Saturday, September 24, 2011

IRAN’S MASHHAD LRT OPEN


On 12 March, revenue service began on the first light metro line in Mashhad, Iran’s second city, with the start of a limited pre-opening trial. A formal opening by President Ahmedinajad will take place later, according to Mashhad urban & suburban railway operations company (Musroc) deputy general manager Abolfazi Mirzaee.
Line 1 extends 19km from Nakhrisi in the east to Vakilabad in the south-west. Half the route is in tunnel. A 6km extension from Nakhrisi to the airport in the south-east of the city is planned.
Delivery of 70 low-floor LRVs from CNR Changchung is not due for completion until the end of 2011, thus Musroc has only been able to launch a trial service with nine 3-car units, limiting the operation to 35 minute headways between 08:00 and 16:00.


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