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Control over CuencaBusSherpa.com domain REGAINED!

Control over CuencaBusSherpa.com domain REGAINED!

Hello everyone! You may have noticed that there has been little to no activity on this website in several months or you may be one of dozens of people sending emails that have gone unanswered. Well, first of all, I humbly ask for your forgiveness and patience as we get things back together.

Basically and without going into details, access to CuencaBusSherpa.com’s administration sections,…

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New, Mandatory Bus Cards for $85 EACH? I don't think so....

New, Mandatory Bus Cards for $85 EACH? I don’t think so….

Folks, I woke up this morning with dozens of emails and private messages about a rumor that has been posted in one of the very popular expat Facebook groups.

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At the time of this writing, there is no source other than the original poster’s housekeeper.

After searching for anything that give any credence to this post in numerous source, I can find NO MENTION there is any…

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Construction on Avenida Ordóñez Lasso Advancing

Construction on Avenida Ordóñez Lasso Advancing

The construction project for widening Ordóñez Lasso has been carrying on independently of the TranVia construction project, but both projects have made one big pain in the neck for getting through/around in Gringolandia.

There was a little positive news this week as Calle Los Cedros opens back up to two-way traffic and, closer to Supermaxi Las Americas, Calle Los Laureles is reversing directions…

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Intersections Re-Opening in El Centro has many Bus Routes RETURNING TO NORMAL!

Intersections Re-Opening in El Centro has many Bus Routes RETURNING TO NORMAL!

The intersection at Calle Tarqui and Gran Colombia is ready to open today!

Según @isaacambrosi: buses circulan con normalidad en la Tarqui luego que concluyeron las obras del @Tranvia_Cuenca pic.twitter.com/yM2p7HaVFj

— Diario El Mercurio (@mercurioec) October 3, 2016

This changes the bus lines: 12, 16, 18, 20, 25, 27, and the 28 from their detoured route further west on Miguel Velez BACK to Ta…

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China's New Buses are Basically Huge TranVia Trains

China’s New Buses are Basically Huge TranVia Trains

Yeah, yeah, yeah…. The TranVia, once completed will be nice…. and new “smart” bus systems and electric buses would be great….

How about a two-fer? A Bus-Train Hybrid? Even better, one that you can drive ‘under’ or that can drive ‘over’ traffic that stops cars? We first heard about this last spring, and amazingly, the Chinese have already built and implemented the thing!

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PSA on window seat etiquette & Alert for an incredibly rude expat

PSA on window seat etiquette & Alert for an incredibly rude expat

This is a PSA on how to politely ask to sit in a window seat when the aisle seat is occupied, and an alert for an incredibly rude expat:

Frequently, you may find an aisle seat is occupied, and the window seat is empty. This happens for several reasons – perhaps the aisle seat occupant has been there awhile, and the window seat occupant left. Perhaps they’re getting off at a nearby stop. Perhaps…

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Minor Detour of the 7, 10, & 26 because of Av. España and New Routes of Buses Leaving Terminal Terestre

Minor Detour of the 7, 10, & 26 because of Av. España and New Routes of Buses Leaving Terminal Terestre

As the title says, this is a post with two different subjects smashed into one. The detour effecting the bus lines 7, 10, and 26 is minor and not quite meriting its own post. So, to fill it out, I’ve added the maps showing the routes the inter-provincial buses will be taking in and out of town from the south and the west.

So first of all, TranVia construction has closed the connecting part of Av…

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Here is your bus to SuperMaxi Las Americas: Changes to the 3 and the 8

Here is your bus to SuperMaxi Las Americas: Changes to the 3 and the 8

The Bad News: The 8 has been changed YET AGAIN in just a few weeks. The Good News: The 8 is going past Supermaxi Las Americas the closest.

There was no word of this yesterday, but this morning, we got this update for the 3 and the 8 lines near Supermaxi.

As you can see above, the 8 has now shifted northward, instead of turning off with every other bus in El Centrogoing south, the 8 now continues…

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Changes have changed and changed back in some cases!

Changes have changed and changed back in some cases!

I have been neglecting my duties over the last couple of weeks mainly because of being overwhelmed by all the changes that have come down. Not only new changes, but some of the lines have actually changed back to how they were running before El Centro was split in half.

Now, TranVia construction has progressed to the Redondel de Las Americaswhere it is running into the detours cause by the…

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Cold Weather Brings More Bus Route Changes

Cold Weather Brings More Bus Route Changes

Not that the cold has made them close roads, but both seem to be happening without warning and for longer. No sooner had I updated 20 different routes’ maps (yes, I’m still trying to finish all the uploads of the new PDFs), the city updates the schedule and closes new areas of the TranVia route and alters some of the same bus lines I just finished updating!

Hey, no hard feelings… ’tis the season.…

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005 -- Looking back on the Past to Appreciate Today's Changes

005 — Looking back on the Past to Appreciate Today's Changes

CLICK HERE to subscribe to the Cuenca Bus Sherpa Podcast in iTunes. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the Cuenca Bus Sherpa Podcast using any RSS or podcast app. This week’s news sources: http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/185258-ciudadano-fallece-arrollado-por-un-bus/ http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/185261-seis-proyectos-cambiara-n-la-cara-del-centro-hista-rico/ http://www.eltiempo.com.e…

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Via El Tiempo 

On Friday, the mayor announced a new timetable of goals and a new completion date for the construction of the TranVia.

Appearing with representatives of the contractors doing the work, the mayor has designated MAY 15th 2017 as THE DAY when the TranViawill begin regular service. Mayor Cabrera hopes that the public announcement and pledge by the contractors will help guarantee their…

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Las Líneas 3 y 8 So se Modifican

Las Líneas 3 y 8 So se Modifican

I just heard back about the 3 and the 8 over on Av. Ordóñez Lasso…. there will be NO MODIFICATION of those routes.   The 13 and 50 have been routed around the construction on Las Americas, not necessarily around Av. Ordóñez Lasso, therefore the 3 and 8 will NOT be effected by the TranVia construction on Las Americas.

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Upcoming Change to the 50 west of Las Americas

Upcoming Change to the 50 west of Las Americas

Just like the 13, the 50 will also be detoured around the construction on Ordóñez Lasso and Camino Del Tejar starting on June 14th.

I didn’t get a ‘return route’ map for the 13, but it may also be detoured onto the same roads coming back.

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Upcoming Change to the 13 WESTBOUND to TEJAR

Upcoming Change to the 13 WESTBOUND to TEJAR

Even though Ordóñez Lasso is currently under construction, crews have started paving Camino Del Tejar, one block away!

Heads up! Starting next Tuesday, June 14th, the 13 to Tejar (NOT the one that goes to Mall Del Rio) will be detoured around on the south side of Rio Tomebamba all the way out to De Los Cerezos, where it will then cross over the construction zone and rejoin its regular route.

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New PDFs uploaded

I’m in the last phase of rendering and uploading the new maps for the routes changed by the construction in El Centro. 

Extra time was need to update the base maps as well as the route trail, but you will notice that I didn’t update the stop names. The new maps show the detoured routes, but I left the numbered locations of the original stops in place for now. EMOVpersonnel have been installing…

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004 -- Let's go over those changes again

004 — Let's go over those changes again

Two weeks after major changes to over a dozen lines passing through El Centro. We go back over all the changes.

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