- Poma 2000
Infobox Public transit
name = Poma 2000
imagesize = 150px
locale =Laon
transit_type =People mover
began_operation = 1989
ended_operation =
system_length = km to mi|1.5|abbr=yes|precision=1
lines = 1
vehicles = 4
stations = 3
ridership = 2500
track_gauge =
reporting marks =
operator =
owner =The Poma 2000 in
Laon ,France , is an automated guideway transit, a cable-drivenpeople mover which runs between the railway station and the city hall (1.5 km, max. gradient 13%, descending 100 m).There are three stations. Opened in
1989 replacing a former rack railtram line (1899 -1971 ), it runs on rubber tyres on a metallic track at a 2.5 min headway. Four vehicles are used by the system, and each of them can carry 33 passengers at a maximum speed of 35 km/h. The maximum capacity is 900 passengers/hour, and the current ridership is about 2500 passengers/day.The system runs every day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and every day in Summer. Going from the station Gare to the station Hôtel de Ville takes 3.5 min.
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List of rapid transit systems External links
* [http://www.poma-otis.com Poma-Otis official site]
* [http://www.tul-laon.net/ TUL - TRANSPORT URBAIN LAONNOIS - POMA - AISNE PICARDIE]
* [http://www.foudurail.net/ville/poma.html poma] - Images of the Poma 2000
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