Light Rail and Streetcar Construction

The following is a series of photos showing tram construction in the French city of Tours.

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The French city of Tours (population 137,000) tram project is a transit is closely related to modern light rail with most of its route located in aAi??reserved rights-of-way. Work on the new tramway started in 2010, with completion of the line expected by September 2013.

The first tam line is replacing an existing bus serviceAi??which willAi??spearhead a reorganizing of theAi??existing bus network. The project was entrusted to the group which includes the City Tram Company
Facilities Touraine (SET) and the company Transdev. A second tram line is not in the planning stage.