(France )BESANCON

Besançon
Besançon had an electric tramway network from 1857 to 1952, closed due to the II World War damages and the post-war policies. In 2008-2010, a new tram line was planned after years of strong debates; the track was selected among many possible alternatives and the classic tram technology was preferred to high efficiency modern buses. This new line will run from Hauts-du-Chazal to Marnieres, with an intermediate short branch to Gare Viotte (1 tramcar every 2 will deviate to Gare Viotte); the track will serve the universitary hospital (CHU Minjoz), Planoise, Micropolis parking and interchange area, Grette-Brulard area, the city centre, Gare Viotte, place Flore and quartier des Chaprais, the future "green" quartier des Vaites, Palente/Orchamps area and its interchange pole, ZAC Marnieres a Chalezeule. The line will be mostly in reserved lanes (with the exception of Citè Universitaire-Mediatheque and Parc Micaud-Brulefoin sections, both in road traffic), with a short single way segment (Schweitzer-Lilas).
Le Tramway-Grand Besançon(official site)

Country	France
Line	--
Inhabitants	City 120.000, District 180.000
Date opening	2015
Future development:	--
Length (km)	14.5
Track sections	totally ground level, partially in reserved lanes
Stops	30, average distange m 500
Platforms	--
Platform doors	--
General characteristics	--
n. of vehicles	19
n. of cars per vehicle	3
Type	steel wheels bi-directional
Vehicle dimensions (m)	length 23, width 2.40
Vehicle capacity (pax)	180 (38 seated)
Frequency	2.5'/5'
Current/Voltage	750 V DC overhead
Type of guide/gauge	standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Speed Km/h	Comm. 20,Max 70
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	1.2/1.2
System capacity	--
Ridership	50.000 pax/day
Total cost	16 M Euro/km
Staff	--
System builder	CAF
Model	Urbos
NOTE	--