Strasbourg Light Rail Expansion, France
Key Data:
City population
256,000
Ownership
Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS)
Date opened
1998
Service operator
Transdev
Route length
51.8km (32.2 miles) at April 2008
Gauge
1,435mm
Lines
5
Stops
70
Depots
3
Passenger projection
300,000 passengers daily (summer 2008)
Normal service
6 minutes each route
Power supply
750V DC overhead
Rolling Stock:
Eurotram
Builder
Adtranz/Bombardier
Delivered
1994–1998
Number
53
Citadis 403
Builder
Alstom
Delivered
2005–2008
Number
41
Special Characteristics:
France's largest light rail network
Largely surface operation
Intensive daily service
Fleet of two tram types have visual consistency
Newer extensions to communities beyond the city
High level of bus/tram service integration
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