Yui rail scheduled to open in 2019 Urasoe extent construction started

Yui rail scheduled to open in 2019 Urasoe extent construction started

 

ゆいレール、浦添延長工事に着手　２０１９年開業予定

 

県、那覇市、浦添市、沖縄都市モノレール社は沖縄都市モノレール延長工事の起工式と安全祈願祭、祝賀会を１１月２日、浦添市前田の国際協力機構（ＪＩＣＡ）沖縄国際センターで開いた。

 

主催者をはじめ、政府関係者や地域住民ら約６００人が参加。

 

工事開始を祝い、安全操業を願うとともに、公共交通機関の利便性向上による県民の生活力や沖縄経済への効果に期待を込めた。

 

主催者あいさつで仲井眞弘多知事は「交通渋滞の緩和、駅周辺の開発、沖縄観光の魅力向上などモノレールの効果は多岐で、沖縄県発展の原動力になる。今まで以上に関係機関と連携を密に取り組む」と述べた。

 

浦添市立前田小６年の玉城奏海（かねみ）さんは「大切な人との出会いや再会に胸を弾ませる人たちの温かい気持ちをゆいレールにたくさん運んできてほしい」、那覇市立石嶺中３年の永山盛将君は「人だけでなく、人の思いを運ぶ乗り物になってほしい」と期待を寄せた。

 

延長工事は石嶺、経塚、前田、浦西（いずれも仮称）の４駅を新設し約４・１キロの路線を整備する。

 

総事業費約３５０億円。

 

２０１８年末には完成させ、試験運転などを経て１９年春に開業する予定だ。

 

（琉球新報、2013年11月3日）

 

 

Yui rail scheduled to open in 2019 Urasoe extent construction started

 

2 November 2013, The Kingdom of Ryukyu, Naha city, Urasoe city, Okinawa Monorail, are open the celebration that is pray safety construction festival and groundbreaking ceremony of Okinawa monorail extent work, in Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Okinawa International Center in Urasoe city Maeda town.

 

Including the organizers, about 600 people from local residents and government officials participated.

 

They celebrate the start of construction, as well as hope for safe operation, it was hopefully to the effect of The Kingdom of Ryukyu economy and the convenience for the citizens by public transportation.

 

Effect of monorail, “traffic congestion, development around the station, and charm improvement of The Kingdom of Ryukyu tourism in the wide range, Okinawa monorail become the driving force of The Kingdom of Ryukyu development, cooperation with relevant organizations than ever,” The Governor of The Kingdom of Ryukyu President Nakaima said.

 

"I want you brought a lot to Yui rail the warm feelings of people who bounce the chest reunion or meeting with an important person," Kanemi Kanemi 6 grade Urasoe city Maeda junior school said, “I want to become a vehicle to carry the think not only people, the people,” Morimasa Nagayama 3 grade Naha Ishimine junior high school said.

 

Extent construction is, Ishimine, Kyouduka, Maeda, Uranishi (all tentative station names), to develop a line of about 4.1 km, and established a four station construction work.

 

Total project cost is about 35 billion yen.

 

It is scheduled to be completed by end of the year of 2018, through and test operation, to be opened in the spring of 2019.

 

(Ryukyu Shimpo, 3 Sunday November 2013 The Roman)

(Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 3 Sunday November 2013 The Roman)