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French Law Guarantees Some Service During Transit Strikes

French parliament passes bill to ensure some public transport during strikes
2 August 2007

PARIS (AP) - France's parliament passed a law Thursday that aimed to guarantee at least some buses and trains would run during transit strikes, partially fulfilling a key campaign promise by President Nicolas Sarkozy.

The law was hotly opposed by union leaders, who insisted it threatens French labor's coveted right to strike and pledged to hold retaliatory walkouts in the fall.

The law requires transit providers to inform users which buses and trains are to run during a strike and requires them to reimburse riders if they fail to adhere to the promised schedule.

It also makes it obligatory for individuals to say whether they plan to strike 48 hours before doing so. The measure -- one of the law's most hotly contested -- aims to end spontaneous strikes that regularly hit public transport, notably following attacks on bus or subway drivers.

In the past, walkouts by transportation workers have brought the country to a near standstill, leaving people without any way to get to or from work -- sometimes for weeks at a time.

During his campaign, Sarkozy, a conservative who took office in May, pledged to guarantee at least three hours of public transportation in the morning and evening rush hours during walkouts.

But despite attempts by conservative lawmakers, the law passed Thursday does not immediately guarantee minimum service on France's public transit.

It requires local authorities and transit providers to define the exact meaning of "minimum service." Negotiations are to be completed by next January -- meaning French commuters could again find themselves stranded if unions make good on promises to strike in the coming months.
 
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#109 ·
I visited Montpelier a few years ago and was very impressed with Line 1, especially the look and livery of the trams. I'm looking forward to one day returning to experiencing Lines 2 and 3.

I'd love to see Lyon's streamlined trams, Marseille's wood-effect trams and visit Rouen, as their first generation of trams remain attractive despite their age.

I also wish London's own tram system in Croydon shared the aesthetics of many of the French trams stops. It's brilliant that French cities put design at the heart of the system - they care what a tram stop, tram or overhead wire pole looks like.
 
#112 · (Edited)
#113 ·


Lille also have a tramway system of two lines
Unlike most other french cities, this is not a new system (even if heavily modernized in early 1990's)
These lines (before a part of a much larger system) were build in 1909

22 km
36 station













 
#116 ·
Orleans tram.

Orleans is a 375,000 inhabitants city located in Central France.
The tram system has one line in service and a second under in construction.

The first line (line A) opened in 2000.









Construction of the second line.

De Gaulle station, where the line B will meet the line A




 
#129 · (Edited)
I'm surprised nobody posted pics of our funky tramway here in Montpellier. It's a 400,000+ inhabitants city located in south of France:


Lines 1 (2000, 15km, the blue one with birds) & 2 (2006, 20km, the funky one).
Inside line 1:

Inside line 2:


2 other lines, designed by Christian Lacroix (a famous fashion designer), will open in 2012. here's the map:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Montpellier_-_Tramway_-_plan2012.png
And heres the livery of the third line:

You can also notice each line has a different face too...
 
#133 ·
^^ I suppose that the tram will replace the current north-south busway.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d107/Vincentthomas/Album%203/DSC15876.jpg[IMG]

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2012 seems too close, there was no work in the city when I went here in June.[/QUOTE]

[URL="http://www.agglo-tours.fr/index.php?idtf=228&TPL_CODE=TPL_DOSSIERDETAIL&PAR_TPL_IDENTIFIANT=48"]http://www.agglo-tours.fr/index.php?idtf=228&TPL_CODE=TPL_DOSSIERDETAIL&PAR_TPL_IDENTIFIANT=48[/URL]

They talk of the delivery of the tram, nothing is said about the line.
 
#135 · (Edited)
Le Havre tram
Le Havre is a city of 290,000 inhabitants (metro) in Normandy (western France).
The city host the largest port in France.

Opening in the end of 2012
-13 km
-23 stations


The dotted part is underground as Le Havre is quite hilly.





http://www.tramway-agglo-lehavre.fr/

Some pictures of where the tramway will run.




 
#136 ·
"La Communauté d’agglomération de Rouen présidé par Laurent Fabius a choisi la rame Citadis d’Alstom pour renouveler le parc de son tramway, communément appelé à Rouen “métro“, a-t-on appris mardi. La commande porte sur 27 rames pour un marché qui s’élève à 90 M€.

Le modèle retenu est le véhicule le plus gros de la gamme Citadis. Il mesure 42 mètres de long sur 2,40 mètres de large et peut transporter 302 passagers dont 70 assis, soit l’équivalent de 4 autobus. La capacité supplémentaire sur une journée sera de 38.300 passagers par rapport aux 28 rames – également Alstom – acquises à partir de 1994 lors de la mise en service du premier tronçon du métro. Les nouvelle rames constitueront également une avancée en terme d’accessibilité avec un plancher bas intégral à hauteur de quai, indique la Communauté d’agglomération. Elles sont recyclables à 98% et consomment 10% d’énergie en moins. Son design, c’est à dire la coque avant et la cabine de conduite est modulable selon les goûts du réseau.

Les rames Citadis, conçues et assemblées dans l’usine Alstom de la Rochelle, seront mises en circulation en 2012 sur le réseau constitué de deux lignes en “Y“ renversé, le tronc commun desservant le centre de Rouen, rive droite (en souterrain sur 1,7 km) et rive gauche. Une ligne dessert ensuite Sotteville-les-Rouen, Saint-Etienne du Rouvray où se trouve technopôle du Madrillet. L’autre ligne dessert Petit-Quevilly et Grand-Quevilly. En 2008, il y a eu 15,5 millions de voyages sur le réseau.

A la construction du réseau qui est exploité par la TCAR (groupe Veolia), les stations ont été conçues pour accueillir des rames de plus grande capacité avec une longueur de quai de 60 mètres prenant en compte l’éventuel doublement des rames."

They will look like similar to new ones of Orléans.

 
#138 · (Edited)
Lyon metro line A


With 220,000 passengers per day, it is the second busiest metro line outside Paris (the first being the line D of the same metro network).
This line was opened in 1978 (last extension in 2007), it is 9.3 km long and serve 14 stations.
Unlike other metro of France, Lyon subway trains run on the left.

Train are the MPL75 rolling stock in service since 1978 and refurbished in the end of the 90's early 2000's.
MPL75 are 2.9m wide and rubber tired







 
#140 ·
Siemens selected for Rennes metro Line B

16 November 2010



FRANCE: Mayor of Rennes Daniel Delaveau announced on November 16 that Siemens has been selected as preferred bidder by transport authority Rennes Métropole to build the city’s second driverless metro line. The €200m contract will be submitted to the city council for ratification on November 18.

Siemens Mobility France will be responsible for initial studies, systems engineering, project management, commissioning and maintenance for the turnkey project. The company will supply 19 Cityval two-car trainsets, Trainguard MT CBTC signalling, platform screen doors, telecommunications equipment and an operational control centre and depot.

The rubber-tyred Cityval is based on the Neoval concept developed by Siemens in conjunction with Lohr Industries. It uses the Translohr guidance system comprising two V-shaped rollers tilted at 45° which run along a central rail. The trains will be manufactured by Lohr in Alsace. The air-conditioned vehicles will have through gangways, large windows, real-time passenger information and CCTV video surveillance. Maximum operating speed is 80 km/h.

Line B will be 12·6 km long, running from Mermoz in the southwest to Champs Blancs in the northeast with 15 stations. The central section between Cleunay and Le Gast will pass under the city centre in a bored tunnel while the Cleunay-Mermoz and Le Gast-Chateaubriand sections will be cut-and-cover. The final 3·3 km from Chateaubriand to Champs Blancs will be elevated. Interchange to Line A will be provided at Sainte-Anne and Gares. Revenue service is envisaged in 2018.

Siemens previously supplied Rennes with automation technology and 16 rubber-tyred driverless VAL 208 cars for the 8·5 km Line A which opened in March 2002.
http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/siemens-selected-for-rennes-metro-line-b.html



Rennes metro line B
-2013: Start of the work
-2018: Opening
 
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