Guided light transport of Caen

This article treats network of trolley bus guided of Caen, to see the article on the old network of tram, see here

The light transport guided of Caen is a hybrid transport system semi-truck driver (for the bearing on tires and concreted roadway) semi-railway (for guidance by a central rail), of technology tyred Tramway TVR of Bombardier in the city Bas-Normande of Caen. The system is exploited like a Tramway by the Compagnie of Tranport of the Caen-native Agglomeration (CTAC), within the framework of the network Twisto organized by the Mixed trade-union Viacités.

Technically, this transport system consists of a mégabus Bi-articulated (three cases) travelling in Exclusive right of way and guided by a central guide rail. The food is electric, by pantograph, and the lines are completely guided. __Toc

History

Caen gave up its old network of Tramway in 1937, and by a drunk network of replaced it.

The creation of a new network of tram was considered in 1988 by Viacités, and the technology of the Tramway on tire retained in 1991, taking into account the economies discounted compared to a traditional Tramway.

The Déclaration of public utility of this new network was obtained in 1999 and the startup of the tram took place in 2002

Its realization cost 214 million euros, that is to say approximately 14,48 million euros/km by including work of accompaniment

Network

The TVR circulates on a NORTH-SOUTH line with two branches has and B connecting the university residences of Épron and Ifs like Hérouville-Saint-Clearly to the Grâce of God . It extends on 15,7 km and serves 34 stations and has a block speed of 19 km/h.

Exploited 7 days a week 5:30 with 0:30 of the Monday to Saturday and 9:00 with 0:00 Sunday, the tram transports 42.000 travellers/day on average, with a frequency of an oar all the 7 to 10 minutes in week on each branch, that is to say 3,5 to 5 minutes on the joint base.

Tram has

List stops

CAEN Campuses 2
Marshal June
Coast of Mother-of-pearl
Citis
Claude Bloch (Campus 4 of Caen)
EFS
Hospital
Copernic
Martyrdom Saint Pierre
CROUS-SUAPS
University
Place of the Pond
Quatrans
Saint Pierre
Bernières
Resistance
Quay of July
SNCF railway station
Boulevard Leroy
Lux Victor Lépine
Poincaré
Freedom
Harmony
YEWS Which occurred Jean Villar (Campus 3 of Caen)

Tram B

List stops

HÉROUVILLE Saint-Clearly
Coffee of the Images
Academy
Tower water
Pierre Heuzé
Quoted U Lebisey
Copernic
Martyrdom Saint Pierre
CROUS-SUAPS
University
Place of the Pond
Quatrans
Saint Pierre
Bernières
Resistance
Quay of July
SNCF railway station
Boulevard Leroy
Lux Victor Lépine
Poincaré
Aviation
Rostand-Fresnel
CAEN Grace of God

Rolling stock

See also: Transport on reserved way

The network, exploited under the name of tram , does not use therefore a technology of Tramway traditional, but that known as of the Tramway on tire.

Technically, this transport system consists of an Bi-articulated mégabus of 24,50 meters (three named modules A/1er modulates, C/2e modulates and B/3e modulates), with low integral, travelling floor in Exclusive right of way and guided by a central guide rail on the entirety of the line, contrary to the system of Nancy which is used in mode not guided on part of the course. The food is electric, by pantograph. The vehicle is dual-mode and functions in road mode to go to the deposit and to move there.

Manufacturer: Bomber
Length: 24,5 m
Width: 2,50 m
Height: 3,22 m
Many passengers: 154 (with 4 people with the m ²), including 41 sitted places (+ 10 folding seats). The quays and the oars, with low integral floor, are accessible to the people with reduced mobility.
Tare weight: 25,5 tons
Motorization: engine GEC ALSTHOM
Electrical motors: 300 kw
Autonomous auxiliary: 200 kw
Guidance with the 4 axles
maximum Speed: 70 km/h
maximum Slope: 13%
Axles with directional wheels
minimum Radius of curve: 12 Mr.
discounted Lifespan: 30 years
minimal Width of the platform in straight line: 3 m

This material was manufactured by the Canadian company Bombardier under name Transport on reserved way , or TVR. Its east production actuellemeent stopped by the manufacturer, which presents big problems for the network of Caen, in the fleet of 24 oars is insufficient to ensure the liner trafic (42.000 travellers/day), which leads the owner to double the line by buses at the rush hours.

Projects

Viacities decided on September 24th, 2003 to launch a feasibility study for a line 2 and the extension of line 1.

With regard to line 1, it would be about the promonger at its 4 ends, that is to say 7,9 km of additional lines, which raises the question of the acquisition of additional oars, currently given up by the manufacturer. However, this one has made to know that it was to lay out with to launch manufacture of version modernized of TVR, provided that an ordering of at least 20 oars is made to him, which exceeds the needs related to the simple prolongation for line 1, estimated at a dozen vehicles

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