Astana's proposed LRT design unveiled by the local government
Crankin' it Up a Notch: Astana's High-Tech Light Rail Transit (LRT)
Gear up, Astana! The city's swanky Light Rail Transit (LRT) system is about to hit the tracks. Fresh off the China-bound delivery trucks, the first two LRT train sets have rolled into town, each composed of four cars accommodating over 600 passengers. Want to know what's under the hood? Buckle up!
Automated genius: These bad boys are fully automated, operating at the sophisticated GoA4 level – that's unattended, driverless operation for you rail enthusiasts. They can reach top speeds of 80 km/h, with an average operational speed of 39.5 km/h. But, hey, who's counting, right?
As the city's top dog, Astana's akim, Jenis Kasymbek, has already announced plans to roll these puppies out for public use by the end of next March. Yep, you heard that right – less than a year away! And here's another cool tidbit: The fare will range from 100 to 200 tenge. Not too shabby!
City Transportation Systems has already released preliminary recruitment information for training dispatchers and shared mouthwatering interior images of the train cars. Half of the LRT lines have already been laid – talk about good vibes!
But wait, there's more! To learn about using seized state assets to fund the LRT construction or just to dig deeper into the intricacies of Astana's LRT system, give those unputdownable articles a gander.
More to Read:
What's up with half of Astana's LRT lines?Can state assets fund the LRT? The vice-premier's spill.**
[1]: https://en. Astana. gov. kz/archives/20978[2]: https://en. Astana. gov. kz/archives/67362[3]: https://en. Astana. gov. kz/archives/70518[4]: https://en. Astana. gov. kz/archives/65317[5]: https://www. cosmopolitan. kz/news/61663/astana-lrt-system
The fully automated LRT trains, ready to hit the tracks in Astana, are part of the city's expansion in both transportation and finance, as they aim to utilize seized state assets for their construction. The industry sector, including public-transit, is gearing up for the integration of this high-tech system into Astana's daily life.
