VAL Mini-Metro Line, Rennes, France
Key Data:
System Length
9.4km (8.5km in commercial use)
Opened
March 2002
Power Supply
750V DC side contact rail
Cost
€527.17m
Stations
15 (2 elevated)
Trains
16 Siemens VAL 208
Train Frequency
2 min 30 sec
Journey Time
16 min
Average Speed
32km/h
Maximum Speed
80km/h (normal speed 60km/h)
Operator
Keolis
Daily Ridership
125,000 (July 2008)
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