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- Amadora/Portugal: Tender process until April 2010
 
D. Budach - 25.01.10
 
The bidding processes for 5 articulated low-floor trolleybuses remains open until 15 April 2010, the original period (18 Jan 2010) has been prolonged by another three months incorporating some minor changes in the technical specifications. The new system will be built in the densely populated area north of the portuguese capital Lisbon. The project has been initiated by the local "Cāmara Municipal da Amadora" which also published the tender documents (see link). The system is being marketed under the brand name "MetroBus".

photo: the map of the planed system, from: Camara Municpal.

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