(France )REIMS

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Avenue Laon	Langlet Station	Travaux Belges
Travaux Cours Langlet Travaux St. Thomas Travaux Theatre

Reims
In Reims (Marne, france) a new tramway line opened on 18-04-2011; the track runs from Orgeval suburb (north) to Chatillon area (south), passing through the city center; some important stops are located at the railway station, the theatre, the campus, the main hospital and TGV railway station. The track is articulated in 2 routes: Gare-Gare Champagne TGV (1A), Neufchatel-Hopital CHU Robert Debrè (1B). There are 4 parking areas along the track, allowing car/tram modal interchange.
Tramway de Reims (official site)

CHRONOLOGY
18-04-2011	Neufchatel-Bezannes Gare Champagne TGV/Hopital Debrè

Country	France
Line	Line 1
Inhabitants	City 190.000, District 290.000
Date opening	2011
Future development:	--
Length (km)	11.2
Track sections	ground level (in reserved lanes); route 1A: Gare-Gare Champagne TGV; route 1B: Neufchatel-Hopital CHU Robert Debrè
Stops	22, average distance m 500
Platforms	--
Platform doors	--
General characteristics	height cm 0.30
n. of vehicles	18
n. of cars per vehicle	5
Type	steel wheels bi-directional
Vehicle dimensions (m)	length 32, width 2.40
Vehicle capacity (pax)	205 (56 seated)
Frequency	6'/10'
Current/Voltage	750 V DC overhead
Type of guide/gauge	standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Speed Km/h	Comm 19.5, Max 50
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	1.1/1.5
System capacity	2.720 pphpd
Ridership	16 millions pax/year
Total cost	30 M Euro/km
Staff	600 (including bus system operators)
System builder	ALSTOM
Model	Citadis 302
NOTE	max vertical gradient: 7 %; minimum horizontal radius: 25 m; APS (Alimentation Par Sol) system on part of the track