Santa Cruz, the capital of Tenerife, got its second tramline route this weekend when operator Tranvia opened an additional link to its network in the city. The new line supplements the existing line by adding a route between the areas of Tincer and La Cuesta. On the opening day the company organised all kinds of events to celebrate the occasion and for the first two days of operation was offering free journeys for all passengers. The existing line runs for a distance of around 8 miles between La Laguna to Santa Cruz and the new line adds a further 2.5 miles of line between Tincer and La Cuesta.

Each tram can carry up to 200 people and the company is hoping that the whole network will become environmentally sustainable once a new windfarm on the island is able to provide all the electricity to power the trams. The vehicles run overground with overhead cables providing the power.

The company is now working on further integration of the transport networks on the islands to improve connections between the north and south of the island. Under consideration is a route covering the 50 miles between Santa Cruz - Las Americas which the new provision should be able to cover in around 45 minutes once constructed. The new plans will also provide a public transport link between the airport and the north of the island.