The RER B line of the Paris rapid transit system, which crosses the city from north to south and connects the two major airports Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle…
In Paris and its suburb of Orly, a new term has been doing the rounds lately: “Tramway Lumière”. In French, Lumière stands…
On 24 March 2021, Bruno Bernard, President of the Greater Lyon metropolitan area and Chairman of SYTRAL, inaugurated the extension…
Without question, France is undoubtedly the leading country in Europe when it comes to the (re-)introduction of modern tramway systems:…
The example of the French Mulhouse – Thann tram-train system shows that an attractive public transport service can also be successful…
For many years, Lyon had France’s largest trolleybus system. Since the closure of several routes in the 1960s, it has experienced…
Background
Various unsuccessful attempts have been made in the past to create Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) systems. Such systems …
On Monday, 1 February 2021, Lyon’s transport authority Sytral and transport operator TCL inaugurated its 7th tram line, Line T7. It…
Alstom announces today (29/01/2021) the completion of the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation. Leveraging on its clear Alstom…
The worldwide trend from diesel to battery-powered rail vehicles has now also reached France. The French state railway has announced…