Mongolia-made tram to be put into use in 2018

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Engineers at the Electric Transport Company are working on trams equiped with the latest hi tech. They want to introduce the tram with rubber wheels. Such a type of transport is called the bus rapid transit (BRT) system, and is similar to trolleybus by using electricity. Tram is faster, more convenient and makes less noise than trolleybus does, and can transport 300-450 passengers. It is projected that the 36 km tram track will be laid from a "7 buudal" station to the new international airport. "The trolleybuses in the UB city are operated through a couple of electric cables, whereas the tram works by one cable, and the tram is faster," the engineers say. An introduction of the new transport vehicle has been reflected in the Action Plan of City’s Mayor for developing the public transport. Some 212.0 million US dollar loan has been taken from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The tram is expected to be put into use by 2018.