Montpellier Light Rail Network, France
Key Data:
Date opened
July 2000
Route length
Line 1 - 15.2km
Stations
28
Maximum line speed
80km/h (50mph)
Gauge
1,435mm
Extensions planned:
Line 1
by 2007
Line 2
Approved
Line 3
by 2010
Electrification:
Current
DC overhead
Voltage
600/750V
Rolling Stock:
Number of vehicles
30
Type
Alstom Citadis low-floor
Number of cars per unit
3
Special Characteristics:
Fast-expanding French city with transport worries
Successful solution to combat congestion
Highly distinctive, individual design elements
Much of route laid on grassed reservation
First major order for Alstom Citadis vehicle
New lines and extensions in the pipeline
