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TUSSAM

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A red and yellow TUSSAM articulated city bus on the street of Sevilla
TUSSAM articulated city bus

Urban transports of Seville Municipal Corporation (TUSSAM) manages the bus service and urban trams in Seville, Spain.

History

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TUSSAM was founded on November 10, 1975 from a split in the Servicio Municipal de Transportes Urbanos (SMTU).[1]

Operations

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TUSSAM consists of a network of 41 lines: four concessional lines (managed by the company Casal SL); eight night lines; two special lines that only provide service during April; as well as a tram line. Overall, the service covers close to 300 kilometers and transports around 90 million people each year.

As of December 31, 2010, TUSSAM owned a total of 374 vehicles. The fleet composition is as follows:[2]

By fuel

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By dimension

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  • 72.73% (272): Standard bus (12 meters)
  • 23.26% (87): Articulated bus (18 meters)
  • 2.14% (8): Midibus (8 meters)
  • 1.87% (7): Minibus (7 meters)

By vehicle accessibility

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  • 70.32% (263): Low floor with automatic ramp
  • 28.88% (108): Low floor with automatic and manual ramp
  • 0.80% (3): Low floor without ramp

Lines

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1: Polígono Norte - Hospital Virgen Rocío

2: Barqueta - Heliópolis

3: Pino Montano - Bellavista

5: Torre Sevilla - Santa Aurelia

6: San Lázaro - Heliópolis

10: Plaza Ponce de León - San Jerónimo

11: Plaza Ponce de León - Los Príncipes

12: Plaza Ponce de León - Pino Montano

13: Plaza del Duque - Pino Montano

14: Plaza del Duque - Polígono Norte

15: Plaza Jerónimo de Córdoba - San Diego

16: Plaza Jerónimo de Córdoba - Valdezorras[3]

(Service managed by Casal S.L.)

20: Plaza Ponce de León - Polígono San Pablo

21: Plaza de Armas - Polígono San Pablo

22: Prado San Sebastián - Sevilla Este

24: Plaza Ponce de León - La Negrilla

25: Prado San Sebastián - Rochelambert

26: Prado San Sebastián - Cerro del Águila

27: Plaza del Duque - Sevilla Este

28: Prado San Sebastián - Parque Alcosa

29: Prado San Sebastián - Torreblanca[4]

(Service managed by Casal S.L.)

30: Prado San Sebastián - La Paz

31: Prado San Sebastián - Polígono Sur

32: Plaza del Duque - Polígono Sur

34: Prado San Sebastián - Los Bermejales

35: Prado San Sebastián - Palmas Altas

37: Puerta Jerez - Bellavista

38: Prado San Sebastián - UPO[5]

39: Los Arcos - Palmete

(Service managed by Casal S.L.)

40: Marqués de Paradas - El Tardón

41: Marqués de Paradas - Tablada

43: Reyes Católicos - El Tardón

52: San Bernardo - Palmete

53: Los Arcos - Centro Penitenciario[6]

B3: Nervión - Santa Clara

B4: San Bernardo - Torreblanca

EA: Prado San Sebastián - Aeropuerto

LE: Prado San Sebastián - Sevilla Este[7]

LN: Prado San Sebastián - Pino Montano[8]

LS: Santa Justa - Bellavista[9]

T1: Plaza Nueva - San Bernando

C1/C2: Cartuja - Prado San Sebastián

C3/C4: Barqueta/Plaza de Armas - Prado San Sebastián

C6: San Jerónimo - Gordillo

(Service managed by Casal S.L.)

Night lines:[10]

A1: Prado San Sebastián - Pino Montano - Polígono Norte

A2: Prado San Sebastián - San Jerónimo

A3: Prado San Sebastián - Sevilla Este

A4: Prado San Sebastián - Santa Aurelia - Palmete - Rochelambert

A5: Prado San Sebastián - Cerro del Águila - Polígono Sur

A6: Prado San Sebastián - Los Bermejales - Bellavista

A7: Prado San Sebastián - Los Remedios - Triana - Plaza del Duque

A8: Prado San Sebastián - Polígono San Pablo - Parque Alcosa

References

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  1. ^ history of Seville urban transport
  2. ^ distribution of the fleet
  3. ^ The 16 line also provides night services on Fridays and Saturdays nights (including the eve of holidays).
  4. ^ The 29 line also provides night services every day of the week.
  5. ^ Some buses on line 38 also go to Pítamo. This line only enters the UPO university from Monday to Saturday (except holidays).
  6. ^ Line 53 only serves on Saturdays and Sundays (including holidays).
  7. ^ The LE line is not available on Sundays and holidays.
  8. ^ The LN line is not available on Sundays and holidays.
  9. ^ The LS line is not available on Sundays and holidays.
  10. ^ From Sunday to Thursday (except on the eve of holidays), the night lines limit their service at 2:00.