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29 June 2012
Brest opens new tramway
The 14.3km (8.8-mile) EUR300m tramway in Brest (France) opened on 23 June with a ceremony at Esplanade des Français Libres at 10.45, and three days of free rides.
The line runs south-west to north-east via the city centre, linking Port de Plouzané and Porte de Guipavas, with a short branch at the north-east end to Porte de Gouesnou. A fleet of 20 Alstom Citadis trams have been purchased for EUR42.6m as part of a joint order with Dijon.
The tramway operator is a subsidiary of Keolis, providing service from 05.30 (08.00 on Sundays) to 00.30 with trams every 5-8 minutes during the day. The final cost of the project was EUR383m and a second line is planned by 2020 from Gare SNCF to Hôpital Cavale or Lambézellec.
The line runs south-west to north-east via the city centre, linking Port de Plouzané and Porte de Guipavas, with a short branch at the north-east end to Porte de Gouesnou. A fleet of 20 Alstom Citadis trams have been purchased for EUR42.6m as part of a joint order with Dijon.
The tramway operator is a subsidiary of Keolis, providing service from 05.30 (08.00 on Sundays) to 00.30 with trams every 5-8 minutes during the day. The final cost of the project was EUR383m and a second line is planned by 2020 from Gare SNCF to Hôpital Cavale or Lambézellec.
