JUNE saw the inauguration of a 4 km tramway in the Spanish city of A Coruña, linking the castle of San Antón and the Tower of Hercules. A 15min interval service is provided by two ’heritage’ trams built in the 1920s which have been rebuilt by CAF at Zaragoza.
The line cost Pts4·6bn, with civil works contracted to Comsa and electrification to Cobra; both firms worked on the conversion of Valencia Line 4 to light rail. Whilst aimed at tourist traffic, the route is intended as part of a 12 km light metro network. An extension to Playa de Riazor will form the second phase. o
