Strasbourg Light Rail

Specifications - Strasbourg Light Rail Expansion, France


Key Data
City population256,000
OwnershipCompagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS)
Date opened1998
Service operatorTransdev
Route length 51.8km (32.2 miles) at April 2008
Gauge1,435mm
Lines5
Stops70
Depots3
Passenger projection300,000 passengers daily (summer 2008)
Normal service6 minutes each route
Power supply750V DC overhead
Rolling Stock
Eurotram 
BuilderAdtranz/Bombardier
Delivered1994–1998
Number53
Citadis 403 
BuilderAlstom
Delivered2005–2008
Number41
Special Characteristics
 France's largest light rail network
 Largely surface operation
 Intensive daily service
 Fleet of two tram types have visual consistency
 Newer extensions to communities beyond the city
 High level of bus/tram service integration
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