- Orléans tramway
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Tramway d'Orléans 
Info Locale Orléans, Centre Transit type Tram Number of lines 1 Number of stations 24 Daily ridership 42,000 (2010) Operation Began operation 2000 Operator(s) SETAO Technical Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) The Orléans tramway consists of one tramway line in the city of Orléans, France. This 18 km north-south line connects Fleury-les-Aubrais with Orleans La Source and has 24 stations. The line is served by 22 trams.[1]
A second 12 km 25 station east-west line was approved in 2005. The line will connect the communes of La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, Orléans, and Saint-Jean-de-Braye and is expected to be in service in 2012.[1][2] 21 Alstom Citadis 302 trams were ordered to provide the service.[2]
References
- ^ a b (French)"le réseau bus-tram". City of Orleans. http://www.orleans.fr/deplacements/reseau-bus-tram.html. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ a b "Urban rail news in brief - November 2008". Railway Gazette. 2008-11-19. http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/urban-rail-news-in-brief-november-2008.html. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
See also
- Transportation in Orléans
- Trams in France
- List of town tramway systems in France
Urban guided transit systems in France Métros PresentTramways PresentPlannedFormerAvranches · Bordeaux · Cannes · Caen · Grenoble · Deauville · Fontainebleau · Le Havre · Lyon · Nantes · Nice et Littoral · Paris · Rouen · Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc · Strasbourg · Valenciennes · VersaillesGuided buses PresentPlannedDouai · ParisUrban funiculars PresentFormerBesançonUrban cable cars PresentGrenoblePeople movers PresentSee also: Transport in France, List of railways in France, Trams in France, and Railways in FranceCategories:- Orléans
- Tram transport in France
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