Mulhouse Light Rail and Tram Train, France
Key Data:
Population
Approx. 112,000 (city)
Transport authority
SITRAM (Syndicat Intercommunal des Transports de l'Agglomération Mulhousienne)
Operator
Soléa
Tram system opened
May 2006
Power supply
750V dc overhead
Gauge
1,435mm
Tram system length
12km (7.5 miles)
Lines
2
Tram stops
Line 1: 9
Line 2: 14
Line 2: 14
Trams
Alstom Citadis 302
Dimensions
32.5m × 2.65m
Capacity
239 (64 seated)
Number
27 (2008 – 6 away on lease)
Speed
70km/h (43.5mph)
Operating hours
05.00–00.00 (weekday)
Frequency
4–8 minutes (day); 20–30 minutes (eve/Sun)
Heavy rail operators
SNCF
Power supply – heavy rail
25kV ac overhead
Special Features:
Modern French two-route tramway
Integral to urban renewal programme
Surplus trams leased to southern hemisphere systems
Extensions to existing lines envisaged
Tram-train operations due for integration with system
