Trasporti Pubblici Luganesi
Public transport operator in Lugano, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Trasporti Pubblici Luganesi (TPL) is a public transport operator in and around the Swiss city of Lugano. Previously known as the Società luganese dei tramway elettrici, Tranvie elettriche comunali, Azienda comunale del traffico (ACT) and Azienda comunale dei trasporti della Città di Lugano (ACTL), the organisation was founded in 1884 and adopted its current name in 2000.[1]
Industry | Transport |
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Founded | 1884 (current name: 2000) |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Lugano and surrounding suburbs |
Owner | City of Lugano Canton of Ticino Municipality of Massagno Municipality of Paradiso Municipality of Savosa Municipality of Vezia |
Website | http://www.tplsa.ch/ |
TPL operates the city's urban bus network, along with a funicular that links the city's railway station with the city centre. It is a private limited company whose shares are mostly owned by the city of Lugano (58.56%) and the canton of Ticino (30.44%), with the remaining shares are owned by neighbouring municipalities. It is a member of the arcobaleno tariff network.[2]