Des Sain-Bel to Lyon TramTrain
The West Lyon tram-train is a French light rail network, whose ticketing is integrated into the TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes service, connecting the center of the metropolis of Lyon to the west of the city The service was partially inaugurated from Lyon-Saint-Paul to Sain-Bel on September 22 and from Tassin to Brignais including the Tassin shunt, Saturday, December 8, 2012.
The network will eventually have three branches departing from Saint-Paul station and serving twenty-three stations in the direction of Brignais, Sain-Bel and Lozanne.
The operation is carried out by Alstom Citidis Dualis tram-trains. The Citidis Dualis tramtrains have a maximum speed of 100 kph and the service is signaled for 15 to 30 minutes headway’s, with frequent stops, most served by buses.
Like all modular tram, the Citidis Dualis tram can grow to accommodate increasing ridership by adding another module.
A driver’s view of the route.
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