Sociedad de Transporte Mendoza
| Sociedad de Transporte Mendoza Mendoza Transport Society | |
|---|---|
An STM bus | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Government of Mendoza Province |
| Area served | Mendoza, Argentina and surrounding areas |
| Locale | Greater Mendoza |
| Transit type | Buses, light rail, bicycle-sharing system |
| Number of lines | 1 light rail line, 6 bus lines |
| Number of stations | 25 (light rail) |
| Chief executive | Daniel Vilches |
| Headquarters | City of Mendoza |
| Website | stmendoza.com |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 14 February 1958 (as EPTM) 1 January 2017 (as STM) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 45 kilometres (28 mi) |
The Sociedad de Transporte Mendoza (STM; Mendoza Transport Society) is a public transportations system owned by Mendoza Province, Argentina. It operates six bus routes, the Metrotranvía Mendoza, and BiciTRAN, a bicycle-sharing system in Greater Mendoza. Additionally, it also formerly operated trolleybuses until they were discontinued in 2021.
The company was founded on 14 February 1958, as the Provincial Transport Company of Mendoza (Spanish: Empresa Provincial de Transportes de Mendoza, EPTM), with the opening of the first trolleybus route. The STM, as it has been known since 2017, is currently under the control of the Undersecretary of Transportation of the province of Mendoza.
Its headquarters and main workshop are located on the intersection of Perú and Carlos Pellegrini Avenues in the City of Mendoza. Today, it has a fleet of 80 vehicles, used on eight lines that have a total length of 45 kilometres (28 mi). On the other hand, the company is also in charge of the operation of the Metrotranvía Mendoza, which opened in 2012.