Colombia seeks expressions of interest for Bogotá LRT

Colombia's national infrastructure agency ANI is to hold a public hearing on 16 December to gather expressions of interests for the 43.9 kilometre western corridor of Bogotá's light rail (LRT) project. The two-line LRT system is expected to cost around US$605 million and would stretch between the central station of the Sabana railway to a station located in the municipality of Facatativá. A total of 17 stations are planned for the corridor as well as a branch line to the airport. Around 71.5 million p
December 15, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Colombia's national infrastructure agency ANI is to hold a public hearing on 16 December to gather expressions of interests for the 43.9 kilometre western corridor of Bogotá's light rail (LRT) project.

The two-line LRT system is expected to cost around US$605 million and would stretch between the central station of the Sabana railway to a station located in the municipality of Facatativá.

A total of 17 stations are planned for the corridor as well as a branch line to the airport. Around 71.5 million passengers a year are expected to travel along the corridor.

Construction of the public-private partnership project is forecast to take 36 months, with the system estimated to be operational by 2018.

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