Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria
Transport authority | |
| Headquarters | Calle Venegas 45, Piso 6ª y 7ª, 35003 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
|---|---|
Region served | Gran Canaria |
| Website | www |
The Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria (English: Unified Transport Authority of Gran Canaria, also known as Transporte de Gran Canaria or TGC) is the
TGC operates the
Public transport around Gran Canaria is provided by an extensive bus network, operated by the Global bus company.[3] Bus tickets may be purchased with cash, and AUTGC also operates a contactless electronic ticket called the TransGC Card, which is valid across the whole network.[4]
Together with the Cabildo Insular, TGC has set up a public company called Ferrocarriles de Gran Canaria to manage a project to build a railway line between Las Palmas, Gran Canaria Airport and Maspalomas. The proposed Tren de Gran Canaria has not received funding or central governmental approval.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria |". www.autgc.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Intercambiadores y Paradas Preferentes | Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria". www.autgc.org. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Gran Canaria - Global SU". Global SU. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Tarjeta TransGC". www.autgc.org (in Spanish). Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Gran Canaria train details announced - Gran Canaria - Gran Canaria - ISLANDCONNECTIONS.EU". Island Connections. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Estado y Cabildo pactan cerrar los proyectos del tren en 2018". www.canarias7.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2018.