The light subway of Tunis is a rail-bound means of transport established inside the Agglomération of Tunis since 1985.

It is about a Light subway, intermediate form between the Métro and the Tramway, since the oars circulate through the city on a Exclusive right of way in outside with exceptionally an underground circulation with the passage of the great nodes of circulation.

The light subway is managed by the Société of transport of Tunis (also known by the trade name of Transtu ), state enterprise of transport born in 2003 of fusion between the Company of the light subway of Tunis (SMLT founded in 1981) and the National company of transport (SNT founded in 1963).

Material

In 2006, 136 oars of the Hanover type are in service. Built by the company Siemens, they are delivered between 1984 and 1997. The oars consist of two cars. Each element is characterized by:
  • of the Axle S of the type Bo-2-2-Bo
  • of the engines 2 X 240 kw
  • a weight of 40,3 tons
  • a 30 meters length for a width of 2,47 meters

In 2004, an agreement is concluded on the level from the governments French and Tunisian for acquisition from 30 new oars from type Citadis. Built by the company Alstom, each convoy comprises two cars a 64 meters length and a width of 2,4 meters being able to accommodate to 208 people upright and having 58 sitted places. The first oars are put in circulation the September 17th 2007.

The oars are of green color striped of a white line in their medium. Some are the support of Publicité S.

Network

See also: List of the stations of the subway of Tunis

In 2006, the network of the light subway consists of five principal lines covering 32 kilometers and including/understanding 47 stations:

  • Line 1: Tunis Navy - Ben Arous (southern)

    • Length of the line: 9,2 kilometers
    • Many daily ways: 125
    • First/last departure of Tunis: 03:25/23:05
    • First/last departure of the suburbs: 03:55/23:35
    • Run time: 27 minutes
  • Line 2: Place from Barcelona - Ariana (northern)
    • Length of the line: 8,9 kilometers
    • Many daily ways: 133
    • First/last departure of Tunis: 04:20/22:50
    • First/last departure of the suburbs: 04:50/23:20
    • Run time: 28 minutes

  • Line 3: Place of Barcelona - Ibn Khaldoun (north-western)

    • Length of the line: 8,4 kilometers
    • Many daily ways: 51
    • First/last departure of Tunis: 05:55/19:30
    • First/last departure of the suburbs: 06:28/20:01
    • Run time: 28 minutes

  • Line 4: Tunis Navy - Den Den (western)

    • Length of the line: 9,8 kilometers
    • Many daily ways: 105
    • First/last departure of Tunis: 04:36/22:35
    • First/last departure of the suburbs: 05:24/23:10
    • Run time: 32-35 minutes

  • Line 5: Place of Barcelona - Intilaka (north-western)

    • Length of the line: 9,8 kilometers
    • Many daily ways: 103
    • First/last departure of Tunis: 04:09/22:35
    • First/last departure of the suburbs: 04:45/23:15
    • Run time: 34-35 minutes
  • diametrical Line 12: December 10th - El Ouardia VI (only exploited 6:00 with 8:30 and 17:00 with 19:30)
    • Length of the line: 12,03 kilometers
    • Run time: 39 minutes
  • diametrical Line 14: Den Den - El Ouardia VI (only exploited 6:00 with 8:30 and 17:00 with 19:30)
    • Length of the line: 14 kilometers
    • Run time: 47 minutes

The October 2nd 2007 begin work from extension of line 4 - 5,2 kilometers in direction of the Université of Manouba - which should be completed in September 2009. Moreover, within the framework of five-year plan XIe (2007 - 2011), the projects of extension of the network towards the districts of El Menzah, of Ennasr even towards the cities of the suburbs (Kram, Ain Zaghouan, Sidi Daoud and Bhar Lazrak) are adopted.

History

  • 1981 : beginning of work of line 1
  • 1985: startup of line 1 (Tunis-Ben Arous)
  • 1986: realization of connection between lines of bus and line 1 to the station of El Ouardia
  • 1989: startup of line 2 (north)
  • 1990: startup of line 3 (west) and line 4 (Tunis it Bardo)
  • 1992: prolongation of line 3 and creation of line 5
  • 1997: prolongation of line 4 towards Den Den
  • 2003: creation of the Company of transport of Tunis by fusion of the SMLT and the SNT
  • 2004 - 2007: extension of the park with the purchase of 30 oars at Alstom
  • 2005: starting of the building work of the line 6 worms El Mourouj
  • 2007: starting of work of prolongation of the line 4 worms Manouba

Practical informations

The light subway functions of 03:00 at midnight. The purchase of tickets of transport can be done with the unit, by notebook, near counters in the stations (in the oars for the service of night), or by subscription (possibility of online shopping on Internet). Tariffing is made according to the distance covered and varies according to the number of sections (one to five) of the way. In 2006, a ticket covering a section less costs 300 Millime S (than 0,20 Euro) and a ticket five sections costs 920 millimes (less than 0,60 euro).

The frequency of passage of the oars is, in rush hour, from six to eight minutes and twelve minutes during the remainder of the service.

References

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