(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
17-12-1994	Boulingrin-Georges Braque/Hotel de Ville Sotteville
01-09-1997	Hotel de Ville Sotteville-Technopole
01-09-1997	Palais de Justice stop

Country	France
Line	Metro de Rouen
Inhabitants	City 100.000, District 320.000
Date opening	1994
Future development:	--
Length (km)	15.1
Track sections	mostly ground level (2.2 km underground)
Stops	31 (5 underground), average distance m 500
Platforms	--
Platform doors	--
General characteristics	length 60 m, height 25 cm
n. of vehicles	28
n. of cars per vehicle	1
Type	steel wheels bi-directional
Vehicle dimensions (m)	length 29.40, width 2.30
Vehicle capacity (pax)	178 (46 seated)
Frequency	3'/5'
Current/Voltage	750 V DC overhead
Type of guide/gauge	standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Speed Km/h	Comm. 19, Max 60
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	1.2/1.5
System capacity	3.880 pphpd
Ridership	15 millions pax/year
Total cost	--
Staff	~ 1050 (December 2004)
System builder	ALSTOM
Model	Tramway Français Standard
NOTE	GEC ALSTOM system (now ALSTOM) max vertical gradient 7.05 %, min horizontal radius 23 m