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Evolution of the Lisbon Metro, 1959–2012. The idea of building a system of underground railways for the city of Lisbon first arose in 1888. It was first proposed by Henrique de Lima e Cunha, a military engineer who had published a proposal in the journal Obras Públicas e Minas (Public Works and Mines) for a network with several lines that could serve the Portuguese capital.
The system is complemented in Lisbon by the Lisbon Metro and an extensive bus network. Lisbon rail lines overview, with CP , Fertagus and Lisbon Metro (filled light gray) lines It comprises four lines [ 4 ] which served 103 million passengers in 2019.
The Lisbon tramway network (Portuguese: Rede de elétricos de Lisboa) is a system of trams that serves Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. In operation since 1873, it presently comprises six lines. The system has a length of 31 km, and 63 trams in operation (45 historic "Remodelados", 8 historic "Ligeiros" and 10 modern articulated trams).
This is a list of the stations of the metro system in Lisbon, Portugal (see Lisbon Metro). [1] ... Lisbon: 2007.12.19: central concourse 38° 42′ 23″ N:
The "amarelos da Carris" (English:Yellows of the Rails) are a symbol of Lisbon, plying the narrow streets, steep and winding. The Lisbon tramway network is operated by Carris . It presently comprises 5 lines, and has a total length of 48 km (30 mi) [ 1 ] in 900 mm ( 2 ft 11 + 7 ⁄ 16 in ) gauge , of which 13 km (8.1 mi) is on reserved tracks.
Carris (Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa) (Lisbon Tramways Company) is a public transportation company in Lisbon, Portugal. Carris operates Lisbon's buses, trams, and funiculars. It does not operate the Lisbon Metro. Carris was founded September 18, 1872. [1] A total of 140.6 million passenger boardings were recorded in 2017. [2]
Rail transport in Portugal is provided mainly by Comboios de Portugal (CP), Portugal's national carrier, but also other operators. It includes high speed trains and rapid transit networks in Lisbon and Porto. Portugal is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Portugal is 94.
The New Orleans streetcar system was one of the first in the world and it is the oldest system still in operation. The following is a list of cities that have current tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars ), or light rail systems as part of their regular public transit systems. [ 1 ]