The Mayor of Seville, José Luis Sanz, checked the operation of the articulated buses at night on the stretch between Santa Justa and Plaza del Duque. The TB1 line will start operating next Monday, 28th September, with 16 vehicles and 330 daily trips.
The articulated buses from Tussam that will cover the TB1 rapid transit line have successfully passed turning and clearance tests this week on the route separating Santa Justa station from Plaza del Duque. The trials were conducted at night to verify that the 18-metre vehicles adapt to the segregated platform and the new urban design of the city centre.
Last night, the Mayor of Seville, José Luis Sanz, witnessed the inspection of these technical works, which began last week and will continue until days before the full service launch, scheduled for Monday, 28th September.
During the visit, Sanz highlighted the change in approach compared to the previous project:
“We have transformed a inherited project, which the previous socialist government condemned to an abrupt end at Santa Justa, into a truly useful infrastructure that will connect thousands of residents from Torreblanca-Sevilla Este to the Duque in just 33 minutes.”
The mayor also referred to the public support that the first phase of the line, operational since last year, has received:
“Since its inauguration last year, the first phase of the TB1 line has been a complete success among the residents of Sevilla Este, transporting over 1.5 million annual passengers. This volume of users is no coincidence; it shows that residents respond when the City Council offers them a fast, useful, and high-quality public transport service.”
The fleet that will come into service on Monday will consist of 16 zero-emission articulated buses. A total of 330 daily trips have been scheduled, offering more than 41,000 seats.
The estimated commercial speed reaches 20 kilometres per hour, which is 45% more than the current average of the urban fleet. During peak hours, vehicles will pass every 5 minutes at the stops, while during off-peak hours the interval will be 8 minutes.
With these figures, the City Council of Seville completes the implementation of the BTR in the city, a system that aims to reduce travel times between the eastern neighbourhoods and the city centre. Residents of Torreblanca-Sevilla Este will be able to reach Plaza del Duque in just over half an hour starting next Monday.
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