Nancy Guided Light Transit
| Nancy guided light transit | |
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 Nancy TVR in June 2013
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Tramway de Nancy |
| Locale | Nancy, Lorraine |
| Transit type | Rubber-tyred tram dual-mode bus trolleybus |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 28 |
| Daily ridership | 45.000 daily |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 8 December 2000 |
| Ended operation | 12 March 2023 |
| Operator(s) | Service de Transport de l'Agglomération Nancéienne (STAN) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 11.1 km (6.9 mi) |
The Nancy Guided Light Transit or TVR was a guided bus system in Nancy, France. The system used Bombardier's TVR (French: Transport sur Voie Réservée) technology. The TVR replaced the trolleybus system in Nancy. The system was closed on 12 March 2023, and is to be replaced by conventional trolleybuses.
Vehicles
The system used rubber-tyred, three-section articulated vehicles. The vehicles used trolley poles to collect current from parallel overhead lines, and also ran independently without the central guide rail.
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TVR running with central guide rail -
TVR running without rail
History
The system was implemented as a replacement for the trolleybus network. Operation of the 11.1 km (6.9 mi) long line began in 2000. The system had problems with derailing vehicles, as well as heavy wear and tear of the pavement. In 2018, 12 vehicles from Caen were transferred to Nancy for use as spare parts donors.
Planned closure and replacement
The TVR system was planned to be replaced by a conventional low-floor tram system, however due to high costs and steep gradients the TVR will be replaced by trolleybuses.