Nancy Guided Light Transit

The Nancy Guided Light Transit or TVR is a guided bus system in Nancy, France. The system uses Bombardier's TVR (French: Transport sur Voie Réservée) technology. The TVR replaced the trolleybus system in Nancy.[1]

Nancy guided light transit
Nancy TVR in June 2013
Overview
Native nameTramway de Nancy
LocaleNancy, Lorraine
Transit typeRubber-tyred tram dual-mode bus trolleybus
Number of lines1
Daily ridership45.000 daily[1]
Operation
Began operation2000
Operator(s)Service de Transport de l'Agglomération Nancéienne (STAN)
Technical
System length11.1 km (6.9 mi)

Vehicles

The system uses rubber-tyred, three-section articulated vehicles. The vehicles use trolley poles to collect current from parallel overhead lines, and can also run independently without the central guide rail.[1]

History
Nancy Trolleybus in 1986

The system was implemented as a replacement for the trolleybus network.[1] 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.[1] In 2018, 12 vehicles from Caen were transferred to Nancy for use as spare parts donors.[2]

Planned closure and replacement

The TVR system is planned to be replaced by a conventional low-floor tram system. Operation of the TVR is scheduled to end in 2021.[1]

See also

References
  1. Budach, Dirk (August 27, 2019). "Die neue Tram: Nancy bereitet sich vor" [The new tram: Nancy prepares itself]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  2. "Frankreich" [France]. Blickpunkt Straßenbahn (in German). Vol. 4/2018 no. 238. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Blickpunkt Straßenbahn e.V. 2018. p. 129. ISSN 0173-0290.


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