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Trolleybuses In Mérida
The Mérida trolleybus system was an electrified bus rapid transit system that served Mérida, Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela, and surrounding communities from 2007 to 2016. Its only line, which was operated by dual-mode bus, dual-mode trolleybuses, was considered to be "Line 1" of a planned three-route "Mass Transport System" (Sistema de Transporte Masivo), of which Line 2 was also to be trolleybus and Line 3 an aerial cableway. Line 3 was originally planned as a funicular, but was changed to a cableway in 2005.Morrison, AllenThe Trolleybuses of Mérida, Venezuela. Retrieved 2017-06-05. Construction of line 3, the cableway (now named ''Trolcable''), was about 50 percent complete as of May 2011, and the cableway opened for service on 14 December 2012.''Trolleybus Magazine'' (UK) No. 308 (March–April 2013), p. 54. UK: National Trolleybus Association. . Construction of Line 2 never started. The operator of the system was originally named Trolmérida, but in August 2009 its name wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mérida, Mérida
Mérida, officially known as ''Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida'', is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Mérida, and is one of the main cities of the Venezuelan Andes. It was founded in 1558 by Captain Juan Rodríguez Suárez, forming part of Nueva Granada, but later became part of the Captaincy General of Venezuela and played an active role in the War of Independence. The capital city's population is 204,879 inhabitants, and the metropolitan area, that includes the municipality of Libertador, reaches 345,489 people (Census 2001). The city accounts for 28% of the total population of Mérida State, which has more than 750,000 inhabitants (Census 2001). It is home to the University of Los Andes and the Archdiocese of Mérida. It also has the highest and longest cable car in the world. It is the largest student and tourist center of western Venezuela. The mass transit system ( Trolebús Mérida) is available as a means of tourist transport. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
