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93-408: Buses run down the middle of the street, are separated from other traffic, and stop at stations approximately every kilometre. The stations are in the middle of the street, near areas of heavy pedestrian activity. Platforms are elevated so as to be level with the floor of the bus. Passengers may access the station via stairways, street crossings, or in some places tunnels. Elevator access for the disabled

186-538: A Volvo ÖV 4 , rolled off the production line at the factory in Hisingen , Gothenburg. Only 280 cars were built that year. The first truck, the "Series 1", debuted in January 1928, as an immediate success and attracted attention outside the country. In 1930, Volvo sold 639 cars, and the export of trucks to Europe started soon after; the cars did not become well known outside Sweden until after World War II . AB Volvo

279-660: A 15.8%). In December 2013, Volvo sold its Volvo Construction Equipment Rents division to Platinum Equity . In November 2016, Volvo announced its intention of divesting its Government Sales division, made up mainly of Renault Trucks' Renault Trucks Defense but also of Panhard , ACMAT , Mack Defense in the United States, and Volvo Defense. The project for selling the division was later abandoned and, in May 2018, Volvo reorganized Renault Trucks Defense and renamed it Arquus. In December 2018, Volvo announced it intended to sell

372-703: A 1994 Volvo-Renault merger deal was announced. The deal was barely accepted in France, but it was opposed in Sweden, and the Volvo shareholders and company board voted against it. The alliance was officially dissolved in February 1994 and Volvo sold off its minority Renault stake in 1997. In the 1990s, Volvo also divested from most of its activities outside vehicles and engines. In 1991, the Volvo Group participated in

465-481: A 500 yen deposit that will be refunded if the card is returned. The remaining 1,500 yen is immediately available for rides on transport, and more money can be charged on to the card (in 500, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, and 10,000 yen increments), up to a card maximum of 20,000 yen. Cards may also be charged at at fare adjustment machines within any station's ticket gates, i.e. inside the fare-paid zone . On June 8, 2023, railway operators including JR East announced

558-457: A 75.1% controlling stake of its car telematics subsidiary WirelessCar to Volkswagen with the aim of focusing on telematics for commercial vehicles. The sale was completed in March 2019. In December 2019, Volvo and Isuzu announced their intention of forming a strategic alliance on commercial vehicles. As part of the agreement, Volvo would sell UD Trucks to Isuzu. The "final agreements" for

651-456: A Swedish car. They intended to build cars that could withstand the rigours of the country's rough roads and cold temperatures. AB Volvo began activities on 10 August 1926. After one year of preparations involving the production of ten prototypes, the firm was ready to commence the car-manufacturing business within the SKF group. The Volvo Group itself considers it started in 1927, when the first car,

744-464: A card reader. The card's technology allows for it to be read at a short distance from the reader, so contact is not required, despite instructions which often inform users to 'touch' ( タッチ , tacchi ) cards on readers. Many riders leave IC cards in wallets or pass cases, and pass these objects over reader when entering a ticket gate. The balance on the card is displayed when riders pass through ticket gates. The minimum fare to ride at least one stop

837-577: A certain route which make future rides a line between the specified stations free of charge. When traveling from a JR East station where Suica is supported to a station outside of the JR East area, purchasing a ticket is required. Tickets may be purchased with a Suica's balance. Suica are available at ticket vending machines or customer service windows in the Suica area, namely at all JR East train stations. A new card costs 2,000 yen , which includes

930-426: A connection to Trebol station. It would not be until 2020 when all Line 7 stations are open to the public. At the same time, the new mayor announced plans to phase out cash-fares. This process would be completed in 2021 with the introduction of a new payment card named "Tarjeta Ciudadana" which became the default payment method, meaning cash payments were no longer accepted. In 2023 several service changes were made to

1023-489: A joint venture between the two companies. In March 2021, the fuel cell business was reorganised as a joint venture called Cellcentric. In December 2021, Volvo, Daimler Truck, and Traton agreed to the formation of an equally owned joint venture aimed to build an electric vehicle charging network for heavy vehicles in Europe. In December 2022, the joint venture (called Commercial Vehicle Charging Europe) began operations under

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1116-744: A joint venture with Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors at the former DAF plant in Born , Netherlands. The operation, branded NedCar , began producing the first generation Mitsubishi Carisma alongside the Volvo S40/V40 in 1996. During the 1990s, Volvo also partnered with the American manufacturer General Motors . In 1999, the European Union blocked a merger with Scania AB . In January 1999, Volvo Group sold Volvo Car Corporation to Ford Motor Company for $ 6.45 billion. The division

1209-626: A local bus service similar to the ones in North American cities, it also began to accept the SIGA smart card which had to be tapped to a reader. Passengers must pay the fare each time they enter the Transmetro, which means a two-way trip costs Q2.00, regardless of how far one goes. In November 2015, payments by the SIGA smart card were no longer accepted because of a multitude of problems and disagreements. A shift to contactless payment options

1302-489: A machine's ability to read the card which may depend on the reading device. On the other hand, the Express-IC (EX-IC) card for Tokaido Shinkansen reservations is meant to be used in this manner (stacked on top of an IC card to facilitate transfer between Shinkansen and regular lines). The card incorporates a contactless Near Field Communication (NFC) technology developed by Sony called FeliCa . The same technology

1395-665: A major shareholder. Volvo Group took complete ownership of Nissan Diesel in 2007 to extend its presence in the Asian Pacific market. Renault sold 14.9% of their stake in AB Volvo in October 2010 (comprising 14.9% of the share capital and 3.8% of the voting rights) for €3.02 billion. This share sale left Renault with around 17.5% of Volvo's voting rights. Renault sold their remaining shares in December 2012 (comprising 6.5% of

1488-565: A new Sur 2 station was opened. Line 2 was another line that had some private sector support, the goal was to increase ease of travel between the Hipodromo district and the historic district. The colour for this route is similar to the one for Line 1, as they serve very similar areas. Line 2 also has an express service to provide direct connections between Zone 1, and the UMG university campus. The express service does not serve any other stations. In

1581-404: A penguin is used as a motif. The Suica penguin mascot  [ jp ] was designed by illustrator Chiharu Sakazaki. While Suica's primary usage is as a fare card for public transportation, it can also be used as electronic money for general purchases. With the exception of archaic, first-generation cards printed before 2004, all Suica have the [REDACTED] logo, which indicates that

1674-489: A prepaid Suica balance and a credit balance for which monthly bills are sent. Thus, store-related cards like the Bic Suica can include fully three separate functions: serving as a store point card, a general use Suica, and as a credit card. Any credit purchase (restricted, in the case of Bic, to JCB ) adds a small amount to the available points on the store point card. Yet another type of Suica offered by Japan Airlines that

1767-416: A solution to alleviate congestion in the city. By June of the same year, city council said the first phase would be completed by the end of the year. However, several construction delays would push back its completion date from late 2006 to early 2007. The opening date was pushed to February 2007 when phase one, named "Eje Sur" (South line), began revenue service in the city. When the buses started to operate on

1860-617: A temporary suspension of sales of unregistered cards, which do not display the customer's name, due to the 2020–2023 global chip shortage . In August 2023, sales of registered cards displaying the customer's name (My Suica) were also suspended, and customers were encouraged to use Mobile Suica instead. As of March 2024, sales of the card remain officially suspended "for the time being", but since January 2024 have been available in limited quantities to foreign tourists at customer service centers. Suica are sold by JR East and two of its subsidiaries: The View Suica  [ jp ] pairs

1953-445: A transfer of balance if the card is lost, stolen, or breaks. In August 2019, JR East unveiled Welcome Suica, a Suica variant designed to be used by international tourists visiting Japan. The card's design features white cherry blossoms on a red background. Welcome Suica is also reloadable, but unlike regular Suica cards, Welcome Suica does not require the user to make a deposit. However, Welcome Suica can only be used for 28 days from

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2046-542: Is a prepaid rechargeable contactless smart card and electronic money system used as a fare card on train lines and other public transport systems in Japan, launched on November 18, 2001, by JR East . The card can be used across the nation as part of Japan's Nationwide Mutual Usage Service . The card is also widely used as electronic money for purchases at stores and kiosks, especially at convenience stores and within train stations. In 2018, JR East reported that Suica

2139-775: Is also deployed in the Edy electronic cash cards used in Japan, the Octopus card in Hong Kong, and the EZ-Link Card in Singapore. On 18 March 2007, the Tokyo-area private railways, bus companies, and subways implemented PASMO , a smart card solution to replace the existing Passnet magnetic card system. Through collaboration with JR East, passengers can use Suica wherever PASMO cards are accepted to ride any railway or bus in

2232-455: Is called JALCARD Suica. In addition to having Suica and credit card functionalities, a JALCARD Suica can also function as an electronic boarding pass for a JAL-operated domestic flight in Japan at an airport that offers the JAL IC service. "My Suica" is JR East's term for a Suica registered in one's name. Riders may input their personal information at the time the card is created which allows for

2325-437: Is equally owned by AB Volvo and Volvo Car Corporation. The main activity of the company is to own, maintain, protect and preserve the Volvo trademarks, including Volvo , the Volvo branding symbols (grille slash and iron mark), Volvo Penta , on behalf of its owners and to license these rights to its owners. The day-to-day work is focused upon maintaining the global portfolio of trademark registrations, and to extend sufficiently

2418-589: Is intended to cover more suburban service, as well as provide more direct access to the USAC university campus. The line travels between Colon Station in Zone 1, through Zone 7, Zone 11, and terminates at the new USAC Periferico Station. Along the way, it makes direct transfers to Line 6 and 18, while also providing walking connections to Line 1 and 12. In the 2023 service update the line's termini were changed, and all direct transfers were removed, meaning passengers traveling on

2511-400: Is not presently available. However, individuals requiring accessible entry can cross the street to access transportation through gates painted with a wheelchair logo. Roofs in the stations are covered with a transparent plastic covering. The buses are articulated Brazilian-made vehicles manufactured by Volvo and can carry approximately 100 passengers, including standing passengers. Security

2604-578: Is possible to register for Mobile Suica using any major credit card. A limited e-money -only application called "Easy Mobile Suica" (which does not require a credit card) was also launched in late October 2006. On September 7, 2016, Apple announced that Suica cards could be added to Apple Pay in the Wallet app and used in the same way as a physical card. This functionality was limited to devices purchased in Japan which included FeliCa support: iPhone 7 (model A1779 and A1785) and Apple Watch Series 2 . With

2697-471: Is provided by Guatemala City's transit police, with officers in fluorescent yellow vests deployed at most stations on the route. Sometimes security personnel ride on the Transmetro. In January 1999, mayor Fritz García Gallont proposed implementing the Transmetro BRT project. However, it would not be until January 2004 when then mayor Álvaro Arzú confirmed that he had considered the Transmetro as

2790-403: Is required to enter, but no fare is charged until the user exits the system, upon which cards much be touched on readers again. A travel record of the past 20 trips is stored on the card, and can be displayed or printed out at ticket machines or some fare adjustment machines. Along with fare balance, Suica may store commuter passes, pre-purchased fares for one, three, or six month periods along

2883-542: Is that, when Line 13 was still a proposal, the developer promised to revitalize the areas where the Line would eventually operate. This revitalization included new monuments, better sidewalks, improvement of street vendor spaces, and others. Line 13 connects with Line 12 at "Plaza Barrios" and "El Calvario", creating seamless connections to the downtown and the southern areas of the city. Stations on this line are equipped with accessibility features such as braille that tells users

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2976-406: Is to be launched alongside Line 5, leaving the previously announced Line 17 on hold. Line 15 will be 13.5 km in length, feature 14 stations, and connect with Line 13. TuBus was unveiled in March 2023 as part of the 16th anniversary conmemoration of Transmetro operations. The system is set to serve as an urban bus system, like the existing Transurbano , however, it will be operated entirely by

3069-535: The Nationwide Mutual Usage Service "IC" logo, typically alongside the various card logos. Most vending machines , kiosks, and coin-operated lockers within JR stations can also be paid with the card; the card may also be used as an electronic key to open the specific locker used. As of 2004, JR East employees use the card as an employee ID card. Usage of the card involves scanning it at

3162-637: The Nintendo eShop through the NFC function of the Wii U GamePad and the New Nintendo 3DS . The service was discontinued on January 18, 2022. Since January 2006, a version called Mobile Suica ( モバイルSuica , Mobairu Suika ) was incorporated into mobile FeliCa wallet phones by Japan's mobile operators. This system includes Java applications to manage the Suica function in the mobile phone , to recharge

3255-554: The trade name Milence. In April 2021, Volvo announced that it had signed up a new partnership with steel manufacturer SSAB to develop fossil fuel-free steel for future use in Volvo's vehicles. The partnership is derived from SSAB's own green steel venture, HYBRIT. In November 2023, Volvo acquired Proterra 's battery business for US$ 210 million. Volvo has announced that it is developing trucks with combustion engines that run on hydrogen. Commercial tests will begin in early 2026. Volvo Group's operations include: According to

3348-520: The "Epic Split", Volvo Trucks aimed to demonstrate the durability of one of their trucks by handing over the controls to a four-year-old girl named Sophie. Conceptualized by the Swedish agency Forsman and Bodenfors, the widely shared video clip features Sophie using a remote control to navigate the truck through various obstacles, showcasing the vehicle's robustness and precision. Suica Suica ( Japanese pronunciation: スイカ , Suika )

3441-758: The 1970s onwards, Volvo set up various facilities ( Bengtsfors , Lindesberg , Vara , Tanumshede , Färgelanda , Borås ), most of them within a 150 kilometer radius of Gothenburg, and gradually acquired the Dutch DAF car plants. It also established its first South American plant in Curitiba , Brazil. From the mid-1970s onwards, Volvo began building assembly plants with smaller assembly lines, more worker-centric and with better use of automation, leaving Fordism . These were Kalmar (car assembly, built in 1974), Tuve (truck assembly, 1982) and Uddevalla (car assembly, 1989). Kalmar and Uddevalla were closed down in

3534-404: The 1990s, Volvo also increased its construction equipment assets by acquiring the Swedish company Åkerman and the construction equipment division of Samsung Heavy Industries . In 1998, the company opened an assembly facility for its three main heavy product lines (trucks, construction equipment, and buses) near Bangalore , India. Volvo sold all its car manufacturing assets in 1999. Following

3627-557: The 2023 service update, Line 21 was discontinued in its entirety. Volvo The Volvo Group ( Swedish : Volvokoncernen ; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo , shortened to AB Volvo , stylized as VOLVO ) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg . While its core activity is the production, distribution and sale of trucks, buses and construction equipment, Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems and financial services. In 2016, it

3720-487: The 2023 service update, the express service was removed entirely, ending service to the UMG university campus. In place of the express service, San Jose de la Montaña station was opened near the campus. L6 or Eje Norte, runs from 18th Street in Zone 1 to Cementos Progreso Stadium in Guatemala's Zone 6, on its journey, it passes by the popular Colon Park (Parque Colon). Its stations began construction in October 2014 and

3813-583: The BRT Standards in 2014. In 2022, Line 13's Hangares Station became an interchange station with the inauguration of the TransPinula service. In the 2023 service update, Line 13 had its termini changed to Tipografia in the north and Hangares in the south after a number of stations closed, south of Plaza Argentina. Fuerza Aerea station was opened and all direct transfers were removed. Line 1 works in mainly in Zone 1 of Guatemala's Downtown. This line

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3906-477: The COVID-19 pandemic, which discouraged many from the use of cash payments to reduce the risk of transmission. In early February 2021, payment by coins was no longer accepted, and payment by the new Tarjeta Ciudadana (Citizen Card) became the default payment method. The card can be acquired at stations along line 12, line 13, and convenience stores that have been allowed to sell it across the city. After purchasing

3999-551: The Civic Centre, Bolivar Avenue, Trebol Station, Raul Aguilar Batres Way, and finally terminating at Centra Sur in Zone 12 of neighbouring Villa Nueva city. The line was certified as "Gold" under the BRT Standards in 2014. In the 2023 service update, all direct transfers were removed, meaning passengers traveling on the line can only connect to other lines by walking a short distance to nearby stations. Additionally, several stations in Zone 1 were closed, while Santa Cecilia station

4092-554: The Downtown core. At the same time, construction of stations was ongoing for the new line "Eje Norte". This line opened in April of 2015 and was later renamed line 6 after the Zone in which it terminates from the downtown core. In January of 2016 a new short line named "Hipodromo" opened to serve the Hipodromo neighbourhood and the downtown core. This line would also serve as a sister line to "Eje Central", and introduced express services to

4185-424: The Guatemala municipality instead of SIGA. The system will also take over previously proposed Transmetro routes in Zone 17, as well as new alignments serving connecting to existing Transmetro routes. Line 21 started as a pilot project to measure sustainability, and conduct a user needs assessment for service to the USAC university campus, in the southern end of the city. The project began as an Express service between

4278-676: The Hisingen island, was owned by SKF until it was made part of the Volvo company in 1930. That year, Volvo acquired its supplier of engines in Skövde (Pentavarken). In 1942, Volvo acquired its supplier of transmissions, Köpings Mekaniska Verkstad, located in the town of Köping . In 1954, Volvo built a new truck assembly plant in Gothenburg and, in 1959– 1964, a car assembly plant in Torslanda . The first truly branched away plant of Volvo

4371-419: The Suica stored in the mobile phone, review the stored value and perform other functions via the mobile phone. An enhancement for 2007 allowed for Suica charges to be added directly to the phone bill, eliminating the requirement to constantly add to and monitor the remaining balance. On May 23, 2011, JR announced debut of Mobile Suica app for Android Smartphones supporting Osaifu-Keitai . It was first launched by

4464-681: The Tokyo metropolitan area. Monthly passes for JR East lines can only be on Suica, while monthly passes for Tokyo Metro can only be on PASMO cards; besides this caveat, the cards are functionally identical for commuters. This agreement has since been implemented with other systems across Japan, known as the Nationwide Mutual Usage Service . As a result, beginning in 2013, Suica has full interoperability with Kitaca , PASMO , TOICA , manaca , ICOCA , PiTaPa , SUGOCA , nimoca , and Hayakaken IC cards, along with several other local cards. On 22 July 2014, Nintendo added support for Suica and PASMO cards in

4557-520: The UMG university campus. Later in 2016, all lines were renamed after the zones they operate in or serve. Eje Sur was renamed Line 12 as it mainly operates in zone 12, Corredor Central was renamed Line 13 as it connects Zone 13 with the Downtown Core, Centro Historico was renamed Line 1 as it serves Zone 1 Downtown, Eje Norte was renamed Line 6 as it terminates in Zone 6, Eje Nor-oriente was renamed Line 18 as it terminates in Zone 18, and Hipodromo

4650-575: The University of Gothenburg , Mälardalen University College , and the University of Skövde . In November 2013, Volvo Trucks enlisted Jean-Claude Van Damme to perform a split between two moving trucks in reverse. The goal of this campaign, titled "Epic Split," was to demonstrate the stability and precision of their "Dynamic Steering" model. In just three weeks, the video went viral, garnering over 61 million views on YouTube . Two years after

4743-463: The acquisition of Renault Véhicules Industriels and Nissan Diesel in the 2000s, Volvo gained various production facilities in Europe, North America, and Asia. In 2014, Volvo's Volvo Construction Equipment acquired the haul truck manufacturing division of Terex Corporation , which included five truck models and a manufacturing facility in Motherwell , Scotland. Volvo Trademark Holding AB

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4836-407: The alliance were signed in October 2020, with UD Trucks sale pending on regulatory clearances. The sale was completed in April 2021. In the early 2020s, Volvo partnered with other manufacturers to deploy infrastructure for non- hydrocarbon energies. In April 2020, Volvo and Daimler (later Daimler Truck ) announced that the former planned to acquire half of Daimler's fuel cell business, forming

4929-587: The automotive company Geely Holding Group . Both AB Volvo and Volvo Cars share the Volvo logo and cooperate in running the Volvo Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden. The corporation was first listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 1935, and was on the NASDAQ indices from 1985 to 2007. Volvo is one of Sweden's largest companies by market capitalisation and revenue. The brand name Volvo

5022-682: The card at a cost of GTQ.20.00, users will receive 5 free rides and can register their name on to it using a system similar to cards such as the SUICA card in Japan. As an additional incentive for riders to purchase the card, the card offers 4 free rides daily for users with a disability. Along with the introduction of the new payment system, fares remained the same for the existing lines but increased for " Rutas Express ," regional express services between Mixco and Guatemala City, to GTQ2.00. Line 12 starts from Zone 1 in Guatemala City, it runs through

5115-463: The card can be used for e-money payments. Other components that may also appear alongside the e-money mark include: Chain stores such as FamilyMart , 7-Eleven , Lawson , Yodobashi Camera , Bic Camera , Doutor Coffee , CoCo Ichibanya , and MOS Burger support transactions with Suica. Many shops at Narita International Airport , Haneda Airport , and taxis also accept Suica payment. Stores that accept IC card payment are indicated by displaying

5208-464: The carriers NTT DoCoMo and au , and now also offered by SoftBank Mobile and Willcom . Like physical cards, Mobile Suica cards can also be charged when the remaining balance gets low. Other features supported by the mobile phone includes the ability to review past Suica transactions via the phone's display. Mobile Suica interacts with the FeliCa chip using Java technology. Since October 2006, it

5301-520: The company, in 2021 almost two thirds (62%) of its revenue came from trucks and services related to them. Second came construction equipment (25%), and the rest was from buses, marine engines, and minor operations, each of them below 5%. Volvo has various production facilities. As of 2022 , it has plants in 19 countries, with 10 other countries having independent assemblers of Volvo products. The company also has product development, distribution, and logistics centers. Its first plant for vehicle assembly, on

5394-654: The date of purchase after which it expires permanently. It is also nonrefundable, regardless of the balance or user's activity. JR East request customers always carry with them a reference sheet, or receipt, to accompany the card. Ticket gates return an error when the scan encounters more than one compatible card. Although it is intended that each person have only one Suica, many people have more than one, or may carry other IC cards as well. Consequently, JR East began an awareness campaign in March 2007 to discourage commuters from storing multiple cards together. Incompatible cards, such as Edy , seem to have an inconsistent effect on

5487-648: The early 1990s, following yearly losses. The Tuve plant (called the LB plant) replaced the Gothenburg plant (X plant) for truck assembly through the 1980s, as the former could produce more technologically complex models. In 1982, Volvo gained its first plant in the United States, the New River Valley plant in Dublin , Virginia, after acquiring the assets of the White Motor Corporation. Starting in

5580-486: The late 1980s, Volvo expanded its limited bus production capabilities through acquisitions in various countries (Swedish Saffle Karroseri, Danish Aabenraa, German Drögmöller Karroserien, Canadian Prévost Car, Finnish Carrus, American Nova Bus, Mexican Mexicana de Autobuses). In the late 1990s, after a short-lived joint venture with Polish manufacturer Jelcz , Volvo built its main bus production hub for Europe in Wroclaw . In

5673-499: The latter company rejected it. Between 1978 and 1981, Volvo acquired Beijerinvest , a trading company involved in the oil, food, and finance businesses. In 1981, those sectors represented about three quarters of Volvo's revenue, while the automotive sector amounted for most of the rest. In 1982, the company completed the acquisition of White Motor Corporation 's assets. In the early 1970s, French manufacturer Renault and Volvo started to collaborate. In 1978, Volvo Car Corporation

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5766-501: The line can only transfer by walking to a nearby station. Line 5 was announced to be under development by the Municipality of Guatemala in March 2021. This line was slated to use a different rolling stock from the standard Marcopolo BRT, instead using a set of city-style buses which were to be 100% electric. While original design of this line was to provide a connection for West-end residents to Centra Atlantida station and Line 18,

5859-411: The logo, the letters "ic" are highlighted, which stand for integrated circuit and see use in the term "IC card", the common Japanese word for smart card . An additional meaning comes from the ideophone "sui sui" which means "to move smoothly and swiftly", intended to highlight the simplicity of using the card compared with traditional train tickets. Since penguins can also swim smoothly through water,

5952-562: The name of the stations and the connecting lines. This line, as mentioned earlier, runs through the historic downtown, this means that during its journey it will pass by popular landmarks of the city such as the Torre del Reformador, the Acueducto de Pinula, the Bank of Guatemala, Civic Centre, and 6th Avenue, a popular pedestrian-only section of the city. The line was certified as "Silver" under

6045-460: The network, including the official removal of all direct interchanges, with the exception of those on lines 6 & 18 and lines 1 & 2, as well as the addition of new stations on Lines 1, 2, 12, 13, and 18, and the discontinuing of line 21. When the Transmetro first opened, it accepted only coins, as the fare was set at Q1.00. After the national government began service of the Transurbano,

6138-427: The northern segment of the route to improve road conditions and exclusive traffic lane. This line also has an express service which bypasses most stations and travels directly to Paraiso Station, stopping at San Rafael Station on the way. Geographically, Paraiso is further than Atlantida, making it the northernmost station in the system. In early 2020, Transmetro completed the newest terminal station at Atlantida, renaming

6231-512: The prepaid Suica with a credit card. Various types of these "affiliate cards" exist, including at least one available through JR and View, and others such as the Bic Camera Suica. These function both as a prepaid Suica as well as a regular credit card, and provide an auto-charge feature to prevent exhausting the Suica balance. The automatically recharged amount is added to the user's credit card bill. Thus, these cards have two balances:

6324-579: The release of the iPhone 8 , iPhone X and the Apple Watch Series 3 , and later, devices purchased anywhere in the world could be used with Apple Pay Suica. iOS 13 introduced support for creating a virtual Suica card from the Wallet app. iOS 15 introduced new Wallet app improvements and a dedicated category for adding Suica and other transit cards regardless of the device region setting. On May 24, 2018, Google announced that Suica cards could be added to Google Pay . This functionality

6417-540: The revitalization project of 6th Avenue in the historic downtown, and received support from private sector developers. A number of lines would be opened without the dedicated right of way, between 2014 and 2016. "Centro Historico" which operates in the Historic centre was the first of these new lines to open in 2014. The "Eje Nor-oriente" line began operation in 2014 to serve Zone 18 from the Atlantida neighbourhood and

6510-581: The route was fully functional by April 25 of 2015. A trip from one end to the other takes an average of 50 minutes. As its name in Spanish describes, this line travels to the North West corner of the city. Departing from Plaza Barrios-FEGUA Station at 18th Street in Zone 1, ti travels through very important, high traffic areas and sites of interest like Colon Park. This line began operating on April 25, 2014, and continues to be under construction specially in

6603-564: The routing was changed to operate entirely within Zone 5 through using Diagonal 14 for most of its route. The line started operations and was branded as being "operated by TUBus", in May of 2024. The line uses Diesel buses also used by TUBus routes but makes less frequent stops akin to the BRT service of Transmetro lines. Transfers to Line 6, 18, and 13 are only possibly by walking to the adjacent stations of Colon for lines 6 and 18, and Banco de Guatemala for line 13. Line 17, along with Line 5,

6696-588: The scope of the registered protection for the Volvo trademarks. The main business is also to act against unauthorised registration and use (including counterfeiting ) of trademarks identical or similar to the Volvo trademarks on a global basis. Volvo has a strategic collaboration within research and recruitment with a number of selected colleges and universities, such as Penn State University , INSA Lyon , EMLYON  Business School , NC State University , Sophia University , Chalmers University of Technology , The Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law at

6789-598: The share capital and 17.2% of the voting rights at the time of transaction) for €1.6 billion, leaving Swedish industrial investment group Aktiebolaget Industrivärden as the largest shareholder, with 6.2% of the share capital and 18.7% of the voting rights. That same year, Volvo sold Volvo Aero to the British company GKN . In 2017 Volvo Cars owner Geely became the largest Volvo shareholder by number of shares after acquiring an 8.2% stake, displacing Industrivärden. Industrivärden kept more voting rights than Geely (Geely getting

6882-547: The southern line, regional buses or " chicken buses " were banned from entering the city from the south. The change effectively made travelling the CA1 much faster compared before the line began to work. After a successful 3-years of operation on the initial line, a second line opened in August of 2010, named "Eje central" also known as "Corredor Central" (Central line, or also known as Central corridor). This second phase coincided with

6975-505: The temporary Trebolito Station, which was close to the Trebol Station, and a temporary Station at the municipal office in Zone 21. The service become a permanent line which provides easier access to the university campus from Line 12. In 2019, the service was complemented by the opening of the Line 7 service which provides students with options for westbound service. The line was named after its southern terminus, located in Zone 21. In

7068-451: The terminal to "Centra Atlantida". This new terminal also provides direct transfers to local Transurbano Routes in the 300 Series. In the 2023 service update, the express service was replaced with all-day local service, stopping at Centra Atlantida along the way. Additionally, FEGUA and Plaza Barrios were no longer noted as interchange stations, despite a walking connection remaining available to Line 12. Line 7 began service in late 2019. The

7161-504: Was added. (Rush hours only) The second line to be opened, Corridor Central or Eje Central, runs through zones 4, 9, and 13 of Guatemala City. The buses are similar to the ones on Line 12, except for the Bi-articulated buses. The change in bus types was done to allow the line to travel through the historic centre as the streets are narrower compared to those of the CA1 . Another interesting difference between Line 12 and Line 13

7254-412: Was announced in early 2020. However, implementation of new fare gates, including accessible ones, was only completed at some stations on line 12 and 13. The modernization project, also included support for the SIGA smart card, which had been accepted until 2015. Additionally, the new gates would also feature support for NFC payments, as well as debit and credit cards. The gates received public support due to

7347-491: Was announced to be under development by the Municipality of Guatemala in March 2021. This line would use a different rolling stock from the standard Marcopolo BRT, instead using a set of city-style buses which are 100% electric. The goal of the line was to provide a connection for North-west and West-end residents to the Centra Atlantida station and Line 18. The line would also intersect with some Transurbano Routes and

7440-448: Was built soon after Line 13 began operations. The main goal of this line was to make the historic centre more accessible through safe and reliable public transportation. This line travels from 3rd Street in Zone 1, towards 18th Street in Zone 1, passing through 5th Street and 8th Street. This line started service on December 19, 2012. In the 2023 service update, its southern terminus was changed from Tipografia Station to Centro Civico, and

7533-476: Was expected to share some stations. This project was put on hold as the city moved forward with Line 15 instead. Since the announcement of TuBus operations by the city, this previously proposed line and its alignment will now be used for the route traveling between Centra Atlantida and Lomas del Norte in Zone 17. Line 15 was announced to be under development by the Municipality of Guatemala in July 2021 The project

7626-415: Was introduced at the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 1935 and SKF then decided to sell its shares in the company. By 1942, Volvo acquired the Swedish precision engineering company Svenska Flygmotor (later renamed as Volvo Aero). Pentaverken, which had manufactured engines for Volvo, was acquired in 1935, providing a secure supply of engines and entry into the marine engine market. The first bus, named B1,

7719-663: Was launched in 1934, and aircraft engines were added to the growing range of products at the beginning of the 1940s. Volvo was also responsible for producing the Stridsvagn m/42 . In 1963, Volvo opened the Volvo Halifax Assembly plant, the first assembly plant in the company's history outside of Sweden in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada . In 1950, Volvo acquired the Swedish construction and agricultural equipment manufacturer Bolinder-Munktell . Bolinder-Munktell

7812-486: Was originally registered as a trademark in May 1911, with the intention to be used for a new series of SKF ball bearings . It means "I roll" in Latin , conjugated from "volvere". The idea was short-lived, and SKF decided to simply use its initials as the trademark for all its bearing products. In 1924, Assar Gabrielsson , an SKF sales manager, and Gustav Larson , a KTH educated engineer, decided to start construction of

7905-572: Was placed within Ford's Premier Automotive Group alongside Jaguar , Land Rover and Aston Martin . Volvo engineering resources and components would be used in various Ford, Land Rover and Aston Martin products, with the second generation Land Rover Freelander designed on the same platform as the second generation Volvo S80. The Volvo T5 petrol engine was used in the Ford Focus ST and RS performance models, and Volvo's satellite navigation system

7998-493: Was renamed Line 2 as it serves Zone 2. In 2017 a new line, named "Line 21" began operating as a pilot project to improve transportation to and from the USAC University campus. Although it was a temporary line, it was marked on the system map as the pink line. 2019 saw the opening of "Line 7", even though some stations were still under construction. Line 21 was made permanent at this time, after proving to be popular as

8091-561: Was renamed as Volvo BM in 1973. In 1979, Volvo BM's agricultural equipment business was sold to Valmet . Later, through restructuring and acquisitions, the remaining construction equipment business became Volvo Construction Equipment . In the 1970s, Volvo started to move away from car manufacturing to concentrate more on heavy commercial vehicles. The car division focused on models aimed at upper middle-class customers to improve its profitability. In 1977, Volvo tried to combine operations with rival Swedish automotive group Saab-Scania , but

8184-577: Was sold to Volvo during January 2001, and Volvo renamed it Renault Trucks in 2002. Renault became AB Volvo's biggest shareholder, with a 19.9% stake (in shares and voting rights) as part of the deal. Renault increased its shareholding to 21.7% by 2010. AB Volvo acquired 13% of the shares in the Japanese truck manufacturer Nissan Diesel (later renamed UD Trucks) from Nissan (part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance ) during 2006, becoming

8277-505: Was spun off as a separate company within the Volvo group and Renault acquired a minority stake, before selling it back in the 1980s after a restructuring. In the 1990s, Renault and Volvo deepened their collaboration and both companies partnered in purchasing, research and development and quality control while increasing their cross-ownership. Renault would assist Volvo with entry-level and medium segment vehicles and in return, Volvo would share technology with Renault in upper segments. In 1993,

8370-586: Was the Floby gearbox plant (100 kilometers to the northeast of Gothenburg), incorporated in 1958. In the 1960s and early 1970s, Volvo and its assembly partners opened plants in Canada, Belgium, Malaysia, and Australia. In the early part of that period Volvo also started to venture into vehicles other than passenger cars and road-going commercial vehicles by acquiring the Eskilstuna plant (Bolinder-Munktell). From

8463-510: Was the world's second-largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks with its subsidiary Volvo Trucks . Volvo was founded in 1927. Initially involved in the automobile industry, Volvo expanded into other manufacturing sectors throughout the twentieth century. Automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars , also based in Gothenburg, was part of AB Volvo until 1999, when it was sold to the Ford Motor Company . Since 2010 Volvo Cars has been owned by

8556-651: Was used for 6.6 million daily transactions. As of October 2023, 95.64 million Suica (including Mobile Suica ) have been issued, and 1.63 million stores accept payment via Suica's digital currency. Since Suica is completely interchangeable with PASMO (see Interoperation ), it is supported on virtually any train, tramway, or bus system in Tokyo and the Greater Tokyo Area (excluding various limited and shinkansen trains, as well as some local buses). Suica stands for " S uper U rban I ntelligent CA rd". In

8649-618: Was used on certain Aston Martin Vanquish, DB9 and V8 Vantage models. In November 1999, Volvo Group purchased a 5% stake in Mitsubishi Motors, as part of a partnership deal for the truck and bus business. In 2001, after DaimlerChrysler bought a large Mitsubishi Motors stake, Volvo sold its shares to the former. Renault Véhicules Industriels (which included Mack Trucks , but not Renault's stake in Irisbus )

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