Luanda Light Rail


The Luanda Light Rail is a proposed light rail line to be built in the Angolan capital city Luanda, at a projected cost of US $3 billion.

Background

In 2019, the proposal for a light rail network in Luanda was announced, with construction proposed to begin in 2020.
German transport company Siemens Mobility signed a memorandum of understanding with the Angolan government in early 2020 to begin building the network under a public private partnership.

Network

The network is proposed to serve the main axis of the city; from the Port of Luanda to Cacuaco, Avenida Fidel Castro Ruz-Benfica, Port of Luanda - Largo da Independência and Cidade do Kilamba - 1º de Maio.