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Allez le Tram



Addressing environmental and social agendas: in Valencienne, the system links a collection of communities in a former mining area of northern France.


  • By 1985, when Nantes opened the first modern era French light rail line, the...

  • Setting new standards for accessibility, Grenoble in the French Alps...

  • The expanding Strasbourg tram system opened with a UK-built Eurotram fleet....

  • French systems collectively demonstrate a mix of reserved tracks, on-street...

  • Even in France, light rail projects have not been universally welcomed, nor...

  • Grass-covered surfaces help noise reduction on light rail lines and add...

  • Offering many internal and external options, modular low-floor Alstom Citadis...

  • Modern trams offer spacious low-floor accommodation, with easy access and the...

  • Bordeaux is the operational pioneer of Alstom's alimentation par le...

  • Addressing environmental and social agendas: in Valencienne, the system links...

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