Tenerife Tram
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Tenerife Tram (
History
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Construction
After much political debate on investment in trams versus buses, approval was eventually given to the €306 million budget.[4]
Construction started in 2004, and by December 2005 sufficient track existed for train supplier Alstom to start test-running on a 600-metre (2,000 ft) section of track between the systems train depot and the Hospital Universitario de Canarias in La Cuesta. The last of the 20 tram units were handed over in August 2006.
The construction phase officially ended on 2 June 2007 with the opening day tram on Line 1. Free service was provided to all passengers from that weekend all the way through to the following Sunday, before tariffs and tickets were introduced.[5]
Rolling stock
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Operations
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Line 1
Line 1 (SC Interchange - Trinidad) consists of 21 stops along a route of 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi), transporting an average of 46,000 people per day in the metropolitan area. Each of the 20 trams is capable to transport 200 passengers (60 seated) at a maximum speed of 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph), though for safety they only reach a maximum speed of 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph) on this line.
Stop | Image | Líne/s | Notes |
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Intercambiador
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Also known as the Tenerife Transport Exchange. For Santa Cruz and Auditorio de Tenerife | ||
Fundación | |||
Teatro Guimerá | |||
Weyler | |||
La Paz | |||
Puente Zurita | |||
Cruz del Señor | |||
Conservatorio | |||
Chimisay | |||
Príncipes de España | |||
Hospital La Candelaria | |||
Taco | --- | ||
El Cardonal | |||
Hospital Universitario | |||
Las Mantecas | |||
Campus Guajara | |||
Gracia | |||
Museo de la Ciencia | |||
Cruz de Piedra | |||
Padre Anchieta | |||
Trinidad | For San Cristóbal de La Laguna |
In January 2011 the Padre Anchieta stop was moved from its initial location in the Trinity Avenue, to its current location next to the La Laguna bus interchange at a cost of €900,000.[6]
Plans are in place to lengthen the line with four additional stops, including
Line 2
Line 2 opened on 30 May 2009, running from La Cuesta to Tíncer, sharing stops at University Hospital and El Cardonal with Line 1. It is planned to extend the line by 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Tincer to La Gallega (district of the District southwest of Santa Cruz) to give coverage to the greater population.
Stop | Image | Líne/s | Notes |
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La Cuesta | |||
Ingenieros | |||
Hospital Universitario | |||
El Cardonal | |||
San Jerónimo | |||
Tíncer |
Line 3
A third line is expected to be built, proposed to run along the coast of the capital of Tenerife, and not as speculated through the center of the city of Santa Cruz.[7]
Tariffs
In agreement between Cabildo de Tenerife, TITSA and MTSA, tram and bus systems are a fully integrated transport system, with journeys costing exactly the same, whichever system is chosen.[8]
Ticket (descriptions/prices as of 1 Aug 2012) | Cost | Price/journey |
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Single ticket (1 trip) | €1,35 | |
"Ida y vuelta" (return) ticket (2 trips) | €2,50 | |
BonoVía €15 | €15,00 | €1,05 |
BonoVía €30 | €30,00 | €1,05 |
BonoVía €15 (Student concession) | €15,00 | €0,80 |
Monthly pass (unlimited rides in the Metropolitan Area) | €48,00 | -- |
Transfer over Metropolitan tram lines (over 1 hour) | €0,35 | -- |
Higher, a concession ticket for those on lower incomes, pensioners, or the disabled | €6,50 | €0,10 |
Large family/party bonus (Groups of 6 or more) | €40,00 | €0,80 |
Ultimo Dia (Day Ticket) | €4,50 |
Network Map
See also
References
- ^ a b "Nuestra Empresa". Metro Tenerife. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Our Company". Metro Tenerife. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "El tranvía mueve en 2018 a 14 millones de pasajeros". El Día (in Spanish). 1 June 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Historia del tranvía Archived 2009-09-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish). Page 11.
- ^ Tenerife ya puede montarse en el Tranvía Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ El traslado de la parada del tranvía cuesta 900.000 euros
- ^ http://www.laopinion.es/tenerife/2009/12/02/cabildo-niega-proyecto-linea-tres-centro/258323.html Línea 3 del tranvía
- ^ Tipos de billetes y tarifas
External links
- Tranvía de Tenerife (in Spanish)
- Tranvía de Tenerife (in English)
- Tenerife Tram construction report
- Android App for Tenerife Tram