(France )GRENOBLE

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Tram Grenoble (1)	Tram Grenoble (2)	tram stop

Grenoble
Grenoble built in the years '80s a modern tramway system, after a popular referendum among the inhabitants (with close success for who was in favour). The first line (Line A) opened in 1987, followed by Line B in 1990. The two lines share a section from the railway station to the city center; in this point Line B leaves Line A and turns east towards the city hospital and the university campus. In 1996 Line A was extended in southern direction towards Echirolles; two years later (1998) another section was added with the new terminal of Denis Papin. All these extensions were completed by another branch in western direction connecting the railway station to Europoles business district; other addictions are expected in short-middle term plans: Citè Internationale al Polygone Scientifique (Line B), La Poya-Sassenage and Denis Papin-Pont de Claix (Line A).
The third line (Line C) opened in 2006; it runs from Seyssins Le Prisme to Saint-Martin d'Heres Condillac Universites connecting Grenoble to the suburban areas of Seyssins, Seysinnet, St Martin d'Heres and Gieres (which will assume a strategic role thanks to the high speed railways Turin-Lyon). Line D followed in 2007, with a short noth-south track from Saint Martin d'Heres to the University District, passing through Gabriel Peri and Renaudie quartiers.
A fifth line (Line E) should complete the network, replacing an existing trolley-bus line from Fontanil to Cornillon.
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CHRONOLOGY
01-08-1987	Gares-H.Dubedout-Grand Place (A)
05-09-1987	Gares-Louis Maisonnat (A)
01-01-1988	Louis Maisonnat-Fontaine La Poya (A)
24-11-1990	Universites-H. Dubedout (B)
11-03-1996	Grand Place-Delaune (A)
02-12-1997	Delaune–Échirolles Denis Papin (A)
01-11-1999	Saint Bruno-Firmin Gautier (B)
02-03-2001	Firmin Gautier-Citè Internationale (B)
30-08-2004	Station Echirolles Gare stop (A)
20-03-2006	Universites-Plaine des Sports (B)
20-05-2006	Seyssins-Gabriel Faurè (C)
06-10-2007	Les Taillees- Etienne Grappe (D)

Country	France
Line	Line A, Line B, Line C, Line D
Inhabitants	City 150.000, District 350.000
Date opening	1987
Future development:	Line B extension (Citè Internationale-Polygone Scientifique; under construction); new Linea E (Fontanil-Cornillon); possible Line A extensions(La Poya-Sassenage, Denis Papin-Pont de Claix)
Length (km)	34.2
Track sections	Line A: 13 km; Line B: 9 km; Line C: 9.6 km; Line D: 2.6 km
Stops	73, average distance 500 m (Line A: 29; Line B: 20; Line C: 18; Line D: 6)
Platforms	--
Platform doors	--
general characteristics	--
n. of vehicles	88 (TFS: 53; Citadis: 35)
n. of cars per vehicle	--
Type	steel wheels bidirectional
Vehicle dimensions (m)	length TFS: 29.40, Citadis: 43.73; width TFS: 2.30, Citadis: 2.40
Vehicle capacity (pax)	TFS: 178 (52 seated);Citadis: 274 (76 seated)
Frequency	--
Current/Voltage	750 V DC overhead
Guide/gauge	standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Speed Km/h	Comm. 17, Max 70
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	--
System capacity	--
Ridership	44 millions pax/year (Line A: 21 millions pax/year; Line B: 13 millions pax/year; Line C: 8.5 millions pax/year; Line D: 1 millions pax/year)
Total cost	--
Staff	--
System builder	ALSTOM
Model	Tramway Francais Standard (TFS), Citadis 402
NOTE	--