Tram of Bordeaux

Old trams

In 1946 the Tram of Bordeaux account 38 lines, the network measures more than 200 km and the number of users reaches 160 million. A rudimentary system of Alimentation by the ground exists and functions on certain sections; he is a mitigated success. But the new mayor, Jacques Chaban-Delmas, made arguments of powerful a lobby anti-tram them his and its war-horse. The lines are closed the ones after the others. The 2500 employees who still ensure in 1950 the operation of the tram see the last station removed in 1958, with the closing of the last line.

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In the years 1970, the failure of the “very automobile” policy of transport becomes obvious, but Chaban is not ready to go into reverse; although contacted within the framework of the Contest Cavaillé, the town of Bordeaux does not take action pursuant. A pharaonic project of VALLEY is born, obtains even the support of the majority of the elected officials of all edges, but runs up finally against the obstinate opposition of association TRANSCUB; moreover, the fine sand of the ground of Bordeaux does not make it possible to establish the VALLEY.

It is necessary to await the installation of Alain Juppe to the town hall in 1995 and the total asphyxiation of Bordeaux under its problems of transport to see the city attacking the problem. After two years of reflection, the Urban community of Bordeaux (CUB) adopts the project of tram in 1997. Recognized public utility in the year 2000, the tram advances and its three lines are open the December 21st 2003.

The new tram of Bordeaux calls upon a innovating technology: in downtown area, its electric feeding system “is drowned” in the ground: it is invisible and thus does not deteriorate the architectural prospects. This mode of food, which raised many difficulties and generated recurring breakdowns at the beginning of the startup of the oars, seems now well controlled. Thanks to the made improvements and reliability acquired since, it became now very practical means of transport completely appreciated the Of Bordeaux one, for its speed and its esthetics.

This tram enters within the framework of the tourist relaunching in progress in the town of Bordeaux. It allowed, inter alia, to serve the commune of Talence, where the university pole of Bordeaux is localized. The downtown area is not any more but with one score of minutes of its universities whereas it took sometimes more than one hour before its introduction.

The three lines are prolonged in 2007 and serve certain cities HLM, a station FOR THE THIRD TIME and the suburbs of Mérignac. The tram is under Vidéo-surveillance.

The will posted by the town hall is to return the city to the pedestrians. Circulation in the historical center of the city is prohibited. The approaches of this hypercentre became as for them, because of the lack of fluidity of circulation, difficult to reach to all the vehicles.

Lines

Ligne has

Line B

Line C

Names of the oars of the tram

Each tram has its own name. The name comes from a city twinned of the CUB:

2205 : Town of Alcala de Henares (Spain) twin town with Talence.
2209: Town of Göppingen (Germany) twin town with Pessac.
2210: Town of Torres Vedras (Portugal) twin town with Villenave-in Ornon.
2220: Town of Kalambaka twin town with Haillan.
2221: Town of Oporto (Portugal) twin town with Bordeaux.
2226: Town of Collado Villalba twin town with Bègles.
2227: Town of Burlada (Spain) twin town with Floirac.
2229: Town of Kelheim twin town with Ambares-and-Lagrave.
2241: Town of Castello
2242: Town of Quebec (Canada) twin town with Bordeaux.
2243: Town of Sulh (Germany) twin town with Bègles.
2244: Town of Saint-Pétersbourg (Russia) twin town with Bordeaux.
2245: Town of Castelldefels (Spain) twin town with Lormont.
2246: Town of Castelnuovo Berardenga (Italy) twin town with the Taillan-Medoc.

See too

Tram and Bus of the CUB
the food by the ground of the tram
Ligne has tram of Bordeaux
Ligne B of the tram of Bordeaux
Ligne C of the tram of Bordeaux

External bonds

the tram of Bordeaux on the site of the CUB
Site petition for the creation of the tram D

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