Red Bus was implemented in Mendoza,

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in August 2006,RED BUS: El nuevo sistema que se viene para los mendocinos.
Presentation and summary description in local publication (in spanish). for the payment of the public transport (including buses and trolley). The system mixes payment by

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with a

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The system was first implemented in the city of

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, then in Mendoza and recently in the city of

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References

External links

Red Bus Cordoba
Official site for the implementation in the public transport system in the city of

(in Spanish). Fare collection systems Transport in Mendoza Province {{Argentina-transport-stub