Ansaldo STS awarded Siemens a contract to electrify the entire Lima’s metrou line 2 as well as the roughly 8-km-long first phase of line 4. Siemens will supply the complete electrification of the new double-track metro line 2, which is to connect the eastern district of Ate with the western suburb of Callao via 27 kilometers of track that run through the historic city center. Another part of the project is the simultaneous extension of line 2 to the airport. This section is the first phase of the future line 4.
The two new metro lines will connect additional city districts and the international airport to the capital’s mass transit network. This project will not only boost the city’s development but also reduce CO2 emissions, because roughly 80 percent of the energy required for rail electrification is provided by hydroelectric power plants. Passenger service is due to start on the first section as of 2017. The remaining three sections will follow by 2021.
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