Toulouse Metro, France
Key Data:
Authority
Syndicat Mixte des Transport en Commun (SMTC - Tisséo)
Service Brand
Tisséo
Transport Operations
Tisséo Réseau Urbain
Planning
Tisséo-SMAT
Population
City 880,000 - Metropolitan area approx. 1.1 million
Designated Lines
Five
Opening Dates
Line A - 1993; Line B - 2007; Line C - 2003, Line D - unspecified, Line E - 2009
Route Lengths
Line A - 12km; Line B - 16km, Line E - 10.9km
Gauge (Rail and Tramway)
1,435mm
Stations
Line A - 17; Line B - 19, Line C - 7, Line D - unspecified, Line E - 18
Rolling Stock:
Fleet
VAL 206 (29 married pairs) and 208/208NG (64 married pairs)
Supplier
Matra/Siemens
Tram
Alstom Citadis type 302 (18 on order)
Line Max. Speed
80km/h (50mph)
Average Speed
35km/h (22mph)
Power System:
Lines A and B
750V dc from guide rails
Lines C and D
1,500V dc overhead supply
Line E
750V dc overhead supply
Special Characteristics:
France's fourth-largest and fastest growing city
Rail transport has been a mixture of buses, trains and VAL metro
Incorporation of SNCF services within the urban transit identity
First tram line to open in 2010
Central government funding now more restricted
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