(France )CLERMONT-FERRAND

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central section	Jaude stop	Translohr

Clermont Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand has based its transport network mostly on two different tram-on-tyre lines:
- Line nort-south (Line A), which will adopt Translohr trams;
- Line east-west (Line B or "Leo 2000"), which adopts buses with optical guidance (Irisbus Agora).
Line A uses the Siemens optical guidance systems, set up on Agora buses (until december 2004 Irisbus Civis were experimented on the same route).
29% of Clermont Ferrand inhabitants and 41% of employees lie into a 500 m radius from Line A track (the main route), which has been opened on 14 October 2006. Line A passes through the city center and serves many crucial urban polarities, as well as the universtity, high schools, the administrative center and the railway station. Along the route there are some important park&ride areas (close to Croix de Noirat, 1 May, Chu Gabriel Montpied, Margeride and La Pardieu Gare stops).
Some extensions of Line A are expected (towards Vergnes, Gabriel-Montpied Stadium and La Plaine); current plans for a connection to the new SNFC station and for the conversion of Line B to Translohr technology.
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CHRONOLOGY
14-10-2006	Champratel-CHU Gabriel Montpied
27-08-2007	CHU Gabriel Montpied-La Pardieu Gare

Country	France
Line	Line A
Inhabitants	City 150.000, District 256.000
Date opening	2006
Future development:	possible extensions to Vergnes, Gabriel-Montpied stadium and La Plaine; urrent plans for a connection to the new SNFC station and for the conversion of Line B to Translohr technology
Length (km)	14
Track sections	--
Stops	31, average distance m 450
Platforms	--
Platform doors	--
General characteristics	height 25 cm
n. of vehicles	20
n. of cars per vehicle	4
Type	rubber tyres
Vehicle dimensions (m)	length 32, width 2.20
Vehicle capacity (pax)	160/220
Frequency	6'/30'
Current/Voltage	--
Type of guide/gauge	central rail
Speed Km/h	Max 70
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	1.3/1.3
System capacity	--
Ridership	50.000 pax/day
Total cost	21 M Euro/km
Staff	--
System builder	LOHR
Model	Translohr STE4
NOTE	Line A integrated by Line B ("Leo 2000", 6.5 km, optical guidance buses)