Nancy guided light transit
Nancy TVR in June 2013
Nancy TVR in June 2013
Overview
Native nameTramway de Nancy
LocaleNancy, Lorraine
Transit typeRubber-tyred tram dual-mode bus trolleybus
Number of lines1
Number of stations28
Daily ridership45.000 daily[1]
Operation
Began operation8 December 2000
Ended operation12 March 2023 (12 March 2023)
Operator(s)Service de Transport de l'Agglomération Nancéienne (STAN)
Technical
System length11.1 km (6.9 mi)

The Nancy Guided Light Transit or TVR was a guided bus system in Nancy, France. The system used Bombardier's TVR (French: Transport sur Voie Réservée) technology. The TVR replaced the trolleybus system in Nancy.[1] The system was closed on 12 March 2023, and is to be replaced by conventional trolleybuses.[2]

Vehicles

The system used rubber-tyred, three-section articulated vehicles. The vehicles used trolley poles to collect current from parallel overhead lines, and also ran independently without the central guide rail.[1]

History

Nancy Trolleybus in 1986

The system was implemented as a replacement for the trolleybus network.[1] Operation of the 11.1 km (6.9 mi) long line began in 2000. The system had problems with derailing vehicles, as well as heavy wear and tear of the pavement.[1] In 2018, 12 vehicles from Caen were transferred to Nancy for use as spare parts donors.[3]

Planned closure and replacement

The TVR system was planned to be replaced by a conventional low-floor tram system,[1] however due to high costs and steep gradients the TVR will be replaced by trolleybuses.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Budach, Dirk (August 27, 2019). "Die neue Tram: Nancy bereitet sich vor" [The new tram: Nancy prepares itself]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Grand Nancy. Tracé de la ligne, mise en service... Voici tout ce que l'on sait sur le futur trolley". www.estrepublicain.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  3. ↑ "Frankreich" [France]. Blickpunkt Straßenbahn (in German). Vol. 4/2018, no. 238. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Blickpunkt Straßenbahn e.V. 2018. p. 129. ISSN 0173-0290.
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