Grenoble tramway

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Native name Tramway de Grenoble System length 35 km (21.7 mi) Began operation 1987 Number of lines 5		Annual ridership 201,600 (2008) Electrification (?) Number of stations 81 Transit type Tram

Locale Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes, France Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge Operator Société d'économie mixte des transports publics de l'agglomération grenobloise

The Grenoble tramway (French: Tramway de Grenoble) is the tram system in the city of Grenoble in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. In 1987, Grenoble became the second French city to reintroduce trams, the first being the Nantes tramway. The current network is 35-kilometre (22 mi) long, and comprises five lines: lines A, B, C, D and E. Line A was opened in 1987, line B in 1990, line C on 20 May 2006, line D on October 2007 and line E on 28 June 2014.

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The tramway is operated by the Société d'économie mixte des transports publics de l'agglomération grenobloise (SÉMITAG) on behalf of the Communauté d'agglomération Grenoble Alpes Métropole, the intercommunal structure linking the commune of Grenoble and its suburbs. SÉMITAG operates its services, which includes local bus services as well as the tramway, under the Tag brand.

History

Trams were first introduced to Grenoble in 1894, and this first generation tram system survived until 1952.

Network

The current network comprises 93 stations, 12 of which are shared by two lines:

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Line A has 29 stations.

Line B has 22 stations.

Line C has 19 stations.

Line D has 6 stations.

Line E has 17 stations.

Rolling stock

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The Grenoble tramway is served by a total of 103 trams. The older 53 are Alsthom TFS trams, whilst the newer 50, which began entering service with the opening of the B line extension and the C line, are Alstom Citadis trams.

Alsthom TFS

The Alsthom TFS fleet consists of 53 trams numbered from 2001 to 2053 running on all four lines of the network. They were introduced in successive steps as follows:

Series Grenoble 1 (trams 2001 to 2020) introduced in 1986/1987

Series Grenoble 2 (trams 2021 to 2035) introduced in 1989/1990

Series Grenoble 3 (trams 2036 to 2038) introduced in 1992

Series Grenoble 4 (trams 2039 to 2053) introduced in 1995/1996

Alstom Citadis

The Alstom Citadis fleet is composed of 50 trams numbered from 6001 to 6050, and circulates on the A, B and C lines. There are several series:

Grenoble 1 (trams numbers 6001 to 6035) entered service in 2005

Grenoble 2 (trams 6036 to 6050) entered service 4 May 2009, introducing Citadis trams on Line A

Trams 6018-6020 were used for the inauguration of the C Line, on 20 May 2006. They carried a multicolor floral decoration for a few months, echoing the slogan "A flower for the city" used during the line's construction.

Future extensions

In 2017, Line A will be extended at both ends, from Fontaine to Sassenage, and from Échirolles to Pont-de-Claix.

Extensions to line D, probably from Saint-Martin-d'Hères to Grand'Place or/and from the university campus towards Meylan are also planned, but have not been decided.

An extension of line E to Pont de Claix is also being considered.

A tram-train linking Moirans to the centre of Grenoble as well as one linking Crolles and Grenoble have been studied, but the former project has been set aside due to current saturation of that train line by longer distance traffic. A link from Grenoble to Vizille via Pont-de-Claix, Jarrie and Champ-sur-Drac is also under consideration.

References

Grenoble tramway Wikipedia

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