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. A total of 140.6 million passenger boardings were recorded in 2017.
3-501: As of September 20, 2021, Carris employed 2,588 individuals, with 1,285 bus drivers and 152 tram drivers. The company operated 724 buses, 48 trams, three funiculars ( Elevador do Lavra , Elevador da Glória and Elevador da Bica ), and an elevator (the Santa Justa lift ). The last four were designed by the engineer Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard . This article about transport in Portugal is
6-538: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to bus transport is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This tram-, streetcar-, or light rail-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Elevador do Lavra The Elevador do Lavra , also known as the Ascensor do Lavra or Lavra Funicular , is a funicular railway in Lisbon , Portugal . Opened in 1884,
9-402: The railway is the oldest funicular in the city. The 188m-long funicular connects Largo da Anunciada to Rua Câmara Pestana in the parishes of Santo António and Arroios . The average grade is 22.9% and the railway gauge is 90cm with a central slot for the cable's connection. The Elevador do Lavra opened on April 19, 1884, and was designed by engineer Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard . Currently,
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