Carris

Carris
Carris tram and bus in Lisbon

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 234.4 million passenger boardings were recorded in 2008.[2]

As of Dec. 31, 2008, Carris employs 2,766 individuals, of whom 1,692 are bus drivers and 163 operate trams. The company operates 745 buses, 57 trams, 3 funiculars, and 1 elevator (the Santa Justa lift).[2]

References

  1. ^ "History". Carris. http://www.carris.pt/en/history. Retrieved 2009-11-23. 
  2. ^ a b "Activity Indicators". Carris. 2009. http://www.carris.pt/en/activity-indicators/. Retrieved 2009-11-23. 

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