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NOV 2014

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NOVEMBER 2014 | MassTransitmag.com | Mass Transit | 17 LYON'S URBAN DEVELOPMENT Paris, in terms of service and multimodal connections. Tere are four metro lines, two funicular lines, four tram lines, nine trolleybus lines, 121 bus lines and the agen- cy also operates 141 school bus lines. Te funiculars have 5-minute frequen - cy and a slope of up to 31 percent. Saint Just line is a half-mile long and Fouvière is a quarter-mile route. Tey operate at a speed of about 70 mph. Abandoned in favor of the bus afer the Second World War, trams made their re- turn in Lyon in 2001 with two lines, T1 and T2. Tere are now 5 lines with 84 stations. SYTRAL ordered the frst Alstom Transport Citadis trams in March 1998 and in January 2001, 33 trams entered into service. Ten years later, 73 were cir- culating on four lines. In 2012, the frst of 12 high-capacity Cit- adis trams were delivered and went into service that November on the T3 Line. Te trams are about 138 feet long and carry up to about 400 passengers. Tey are all 100 percent low-foor and have dedicated areas for people with reduced mobility. Lyon is known historically as an important area for the production and weaving of silk so the front end of the tram was designed to be reminiscent of the form or a silkworm. Te Citadis fron- tend, backend and interiors are adapt- able; they can be designed to refect the image of the city. In 2013 the T4 tram line extended to the university campus, becoming the longest tram line at 16 miles. Rivalta said the T4 makes him very proud as it lets young people from low-income neighborhoods travel to university to give them a way out and a way up. He said T4 is also a good example of upgrades in the urban space. "In these cases we really are restructuring the city," he explained. "New lines don't always run through the center. T4 is one of the frst lines around the outskirts and that's also an important part of public transport." TCL has also been busy on its exten- sion of the subway Line B, the Oullins ex- tension. Te new terminal Oullins is part of the urban renewal project planned by the Urban Community of Lyon. Te main feature of the extension, which is just over a mile long, was crossing the Rhône. SYTRAL chose to use a tunnel boring machine for the tunnel that runs below the riverbed. In September 2010 the TBM began work on the 0.9-mile tunnel. Te rails were laid in the tunnel between the summer of 2011 and spring 2012. Te extension to Oullins station began revenue operation in 2013. Redesigning the Bus Network Te TCL bus system consists of 1,000 buses, which includes 131 electric trol- leybuses and also fve pure-electric buses. www.irwincar.com Safely, Reliably, Even Under Water Gets to the Point Gets to the Point 100% Made in the USA, "Buy America" Compact Locking T-3 Track Switch for Single and Dual Point 90º T-3 Track Switch for Dual Flexive Point Applications Truly submersible, rubber bellows rod and lid seals keep out excess debris Electric coil operating for simple maintenance, no need for certified master mechanics Locking throw rods for between-the-rails applications with 5K pounds of locking strength Spring detent rods for semi-auto reset after trailing violations IRWIN TRANSPORTATION PRODUCTS An Affiliate of Irwin Car and Equipment PO Box 56 • 400 Serell Drive Blairsville, PA 15717 USA US: 724-459-3469 Canada: 705-522-9005 TECHNICAL: Ken Fitzgibbon kfitzgibbon@irwincar.com SALES: Dave Colussi dcolussi@irwincar.com We now offer a range of traction motor products and services for mass transit authorities using vehicles powered by AC or DC motors. We can repair, rebuild or rewind motors and their components along with parts manufacturing to spec. For more information, visit www.MassTransitmag.com/10065017 "This tax is a big part of a virtuous cycle; money is taken from companies, but returned to them through works and through the quality of public transport provision in the metropolitan area."

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