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TITSA is the ''Transportes interurbanos de Tenerife, S.A.'' which operates the only public bus service in
/ref> The Camacho Hotel Company had introduced the first gasoline powered bus in 1904. In 1927, the authorities decided to control bus service and divided the island into a north and a south zone. Two different bus companies won the contracts for the two zones. Although in 1928 they amalgamated to form a single company, different managers continued to manage different lines, and they did not always co-operate on schedules. The growth of improved roads between 1930 and 1950 gave the rail-independent buses the financial edge over the electric trams. In 1942 the bus system was reorganized into an integrated system. In 1978, it changed its name to TITSA and the major shareholder (85%) was the Spanish state railway RENFE. In 1986, TITSA was handed to the Canaries Government. In 2007, TITSA was transferred to be directly administered by the Tenerife council, the Cabildo Tenerife.Tenerife government takes over TITSA directly
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Bus timetable for TITSA
Tenerife government info about public transport company TITSA
Bus companies of Spain Transport in Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife (; ; formerly spelled ''Teneriffe'') is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands. It is home to 43% of the total population of the archipelago. With a land area of and a population of 978,100 inhabitants as of Janu ...
, on the Canary Islands. It carries over 60 million travellers a year in a fleet of approximately 600 vehicles.
History
In 1884, the Omnibus Company started a bus line between Santa Cruz andLa Laguna
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
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operating a single one-horse open carriage. By 1885 they had the four and six horse stagecoaches, with an additional line from Santa Cruz to La Orotava
La Orotava is a town and a municipality in the northern part of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands of Spain. The area of the municipality stretches from the north coast to the mountainous interior, and includes the summit of the Teide volcano, ...
. In 1898, development of the electric tram
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...
system began, with the inaugural trip in 1901. Soon the tram replaced horses on the existing lines, and a new line was built from Santa Cruz to Icod de los Vinos
Icod de los Vinos is a municipality in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands (Spain), located in the northwestern part of the island. Inhabitants of Icod are known in Spanish as ''"icodenses"''.
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. In 1904 track was laid from La Laguna
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
to Tacoronte. By 1950, the company had 21 km of track, with four stationhouses: Santa Cruz, La Cuesta, La Laguna
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
and Tacoronte. By 1959 it was all abandoned; bus service had replaced the trams."a brief review of the history of the company..." TITSA/ref> The Camacho Hotel Company had introduced the first gasoline powered bus in 1904. In 1927, the authorities decided to control bus service and divided the island into a north and a south zone. Two different bus companies won the contracts for the two zones. Although in 1928 they amalgamated to form a single company, different managers continued to manage different lines, and they did not always co-operate on schedules. The growth of improved roads between 1930 and 1950 gave the rail-independent buses the financial edge over the electric trams. In 1942 the bus system was reorganized into an integrated system. In 1978, it changed its name to TITSA and the major shareholder (85%) was the Spanish state railway RENFE. In 1986, TITSA was handed to the Canaries Government. In 2007, TITSA was transferred to be directly administered by the Tenerife council, the Cabildo Tenerife.
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Depots
The company has five Depots: * Intercambiador:Av.3 de Mayo * Cuevas Blancas:C/Punta de Anaga * Los Rodeos:Crta General Del Norte * Cho/Parque la Reina:C/Levante * San Jeronimo:C/CaladosSee also
* IntercambiadorNotes
{{reflistExternal links
Bus timetable for TITSA
Tenerife government info about public transport company TITSA
Bus companies of Spain Transport in Tenerife