Tramway Helps Relieve Parisian Congestion

A new tramway in the south of Paris has replaced space formerly used by cars along a historic boulevard, which had become choked with traffic and turned into a barrier separating communities. In its first six months of operation, it carried more than 12 million passengers, or an average of 80,000 passengers a day, during the week and three-quarters of that amount on weekends. The track bed is grass for most of the route, and it caused traffic lanes to be reduced from three to two in each direction. Streetscape features such as public art, specially designed stations and landscaping augment the effort to reduce the auto presence in the environment. The total cost was $423 million with about $68 million spent on streetscape and traffic management changes along the corridor. Plans to connect it to a proposed orbital tramway are discussed, along with operating intervals and schedule adjustments to enhance speeds and cut travel times.

• Authors:
  • Baker, Brian
• Publication Date: 2007-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p 20
• Serial:
  • Metro Magazine
  • Volume: 103
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Metro Magazine

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Line extensions (Rail transit); Public transit; Traffic congestion; Transit operating agencies; Trolley cars
• Geographic Terms: Paris Metropolitan Area
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01080245
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 2007 6:38AM