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BYD to build monorail line in Salvador
BRAZIL: BYD has signed an agreement to build a monorail line in Salvador. The R$2·5bn project is to be built in two phases, with work due to begin in the fourth quarter of 2018.
The 20 km coastal route will include a section that crosses the sea en route to an offshore island. The first phase is due to open in 2021.
Shenzhen-based BYD unveiled its SkyRail straddle monorail in October 2016. Aimed at small and medium sized cities, as well as tourist attractions and central business districts, it offers a capacity of up to 30 000 passengers/h per direction and a maximum speed of 80 km/h.
Salvador metro reaches airport
BRAZIL: A 3·5 km extension of Salvador metro Line 2 was inaugurated on April 26, connecting the city's airport to the metro network. Work on the one-stop extension from Mussurunga started in August 2016.
BYD-built monorail opens in Yinchuan
CHINA: The first domestically developed straddle monorail to enter revenue service in China opened on September 1 at the China Flower Expo Park in Yinchuan.
BYD enters urban rail market
CHINA: Bus, car and battery manufacturer BYD unveiled its first monorail at a 4·4 km test track at its headquarters in Shenzhen on October 13.