Paris T3 Light Rail Development and Extension, France
Key Data:
Location
Paris, France
Population (2007)
City: 2.17 million Ile de Paris: 11.3 million
Project Name
T3 'Tramway des Maréchaux'
Opened
December 2006
Stops
17
Cost
€312m
Operator
Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
Regional Transport Authority
Syndicat des Transports d'Ile-de-France (STIF)
Length
7.9km (4.9 miles)
Gauge
1,435mm
Power
750V dc, overhead supply
Rolling Stock:
Manufacturer
Alstom
Type
Citadis 402
Power
720kW
Configuration
Seven modules, 100% low floor
Dimensions
43.7m × 2.65m
Capacity
304 (78 seated)
Fleet
21
Depot
1
Special Features:
First modern tramway within Paris city boundaries
Intended to partly supplant road traffic on major inner ring route
High-cost installation in established urban setting
High level of interchanges with established radial rail lines
Due for substantial expansion that may create orbital tramway
