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Post by snoggle on Jul 31, 2013 13:43:34 GMT
In the latest stage of their never ending expansion programme of tram / intermediate mode lines RATP have launched the new Line T5 in nothern Paris. It is a mix of a tram and a guided bus and uses rubber tyred vehicles which draw power from overhead wires. This line connects with the first Paris tram 1 (T1) at St Denis and runs to Garges Sarcelles. For those of you who look out of the window on Eurostar journeys to Paris you will be familiar with both of these places as Eurostar passes the RER stations at both locations. Info from RATP website (in French naturally enough!) RATP infoLine T5 websiteSTIF (the funding body for Paris regional transport) are offering free travel on the T5 this coming weekend.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2013 11:14:41 GMT
Since they have rubber tyres, why not put a steering wheel so it will end up being a bendy bus
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Post by twobellstogo on Aug 1, 2013 21:48:10 GMT
Very interesting, but Sarcelles is not a nice part of Paris at all...
To their great credit STIF/RATP are spending a lot of money on expanding the tram and Metro network at the moment. TfL could learn much.
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Post by snoggle on Aug 1, 2013 22:38:13 GMT
Very interesting, but Sarcelles is not a nice part of Paris at all... To their great credit STIF/RATP are spending a lot of money on expanding the tram and Metro network at the moment. TfL could learn much. I've not been to Sarcelles but have seen the station from passing trains. St Denis doesn't have the best reputation either but I did manage to survive when taking a few snaps there. I guess it's similar to various bits of outer Paris where there are huge estates but relative deprivation. Every City has its "dodgy bits". I agree that RATP's investment in orbital rail, tram and bus links is light years ahead of much of London but we do have the benefit of the current Overground service which Paris doesn't really have despite having previously had an inner and outer rail circular railway. The T2 and T3 tram routes cover parts of the inner Circle corridor although not on the same alignment. Much of the old route can be seen and even walked on in places. Paris's big advantage is having a 30 year funding settlement - this gives them certainty for the planning of modernisation activities as well as extensions and new lines.
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Post by twobellstogo on Aug 2, 2013 13:29:17 GMT
Very interesting, but Sarcelles is not a nice part of Paris at all... To their great credit STIF/RATP are spending a lot of money on expanding the tram and Metro network at the moment. TfL could learn much. I've not been to Sarcelles but have seen the station from passing trains. St Denis doesn't have the best reputation either but I did manage to survive when taking a few snaps there. I guess it's similar to various bits of outer Paris where there are huge estates but relative deprivation. Every City has its "dodgy bits". I agree that RATP's investment in orbital rail, tram and bus links is light years ahead of much of London but we do have the benefit of the current Overground service which Paris doesn't really have despite having previously had an inner and outer rail circular railway. The T2 and T3 tram routes cover parts of the inner Circle corridor although not on the same alignment. Much of the old route can be seen and even walked on in places. Paris's big advantage is having a 30 year funding settlement - this gives them certainty for the planning of modernisation activities as well as extensions and new lines. St. Denis is OK. Certainly it's worth seeing the Basilica there (where much of the French Royal Family, when they had one, is buried).
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