(France )ROUEN

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Metro (1)	Metro (2)	TEOR

Rouen
Rouen (380.000 inhabitants) combines a north-south LRT line (the so-called Rouen Metro, mostly ground level in reserved lanes, with underground sections) to an innovative tram-on-tyres system with optical guidance (TEOR); the latter is articulated in 3 lines (T1, T2, T3).
Rouen Metro is constituded by 2 lines: they run separately south of Seine river (Saint-Etienne du Rouvray-Technopole and Grand Quevilly-Georges Braque branches, mostly ground level in reserved lanes, with 3 short tunnel section below the street level), then they merge in an unique section from Saint Severe to Boulingrin terminal (north of Seine river).
This common section has a first underground stop south of Seine (Joffre Mutualitè), then it crosses the river on an existing bridge and proceedes underground to emerge just before Boulingrin terminal. Among the main urban polarity served by the system, Palais de Justice, Theatre des Arts, Technopole and Gare Rue Verte railway station can be mentioned.
TEOR system opened in 2001. It interchanges with Rouen Metro at Boulingrin (T1) and Theatre des Arts (T1, T2, T3). T1, T2,T3 share a central section from Mont Riboudet to Saint Hilaire before branching in different directions.
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CHRONOLOGY
February 2001	T2: Maire V. Schoelcher-Deux Rivieres; T3: Bizet-Deux Rivieres
April 2002	T1: Mont aux Malades-Theatre des Arts
June 2002	T1: Theatre des Arts-CHU
08-01-2007	T2: Deux Rivieres-Tamarelle; T3: Deux Rivieres-Durecu Lavoisier
September 2008	T1: CHU-Boulingrin
19-12-2008	T1,T2,T3: Cathedrale stop

Country	France
Line	TEOR (Line T1, T2, T3)
Inhabitants	City 100.000, District 320.000
Date opening	2001
Future development:	--
Length (km)	37.6
Track sections	ground level, mostly in reserved lanes
Stops	52, average distance m 725
Platforms	--
Platform doors	--
General characteristics	lenght 20-35 m; height ~ 30 cm
n. of vehicles	76 (38 Agora+28 Citelis)
n. of cars per vehicle	2
Type	rubber tyres mono-directional
Vehicle dimensions (m)	Agora: length 17.8; Citelis: length 18.0
Vehicle capacity (pax)	Agora: 115 (40 seated); Citelis: 110 (43 seated)
Frequency	3'/11'
Current/Voltage	electric power provided overhead or by an internal generator
Type of guide/gauge	optical guidance
Speed Km/h	Comm. 17, Max 50
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	--
System capacity	2.100 pphpd
Ridership	7.0 million pax/year
Total cost	7 M Euro/km
Staff	--
System builder	IRISBUS
Model	Agora, Citelis
NOTE	some Civis tramcars operated till the end of 2005