| Tramway de Brest |
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| Background |
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| Locale |
Brest, Bretagne |
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| Transit type |
Tram |
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| Number of lines |
1 |
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| Number of stations |
28 |
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| Operation |
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| Began operation |
2012 |
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| Operator(s) |
Keolis[1] |
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| Technical |
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| System length |
14.3 km (8.9 mi) |
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The Brest tramway located in Brest (Brittany), France consists of a 28 stop, 14.3 km line connecting Porte de Plouzané in the west with Porte de Gouesnou and Porte de Guipavas northeast of the city centre. The end-to-end journey takes 28 minutes. The line is operated with 20 Alstom Citadis trams, which were jointly purchased with the Dijon Tramway to reduce cost. The system began service on June 23, 2012.[2] It is expected to serve 50,000 passengers per day.[1]
The first line in 2012
One line has been built following approval by elected officials in 2004. Work began July 6, 2009, and the line was inaugurated on June 23, 2012. Construction costs were 383 million euros. The construction phase of the platform began in March 2010. The network has the distinction of being trilingual (French, English and Breton).
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