Caen Guided Light Transit

The trolleybus Caen, also called Tramway de Caen, is a track-guided trolleybus type TVR ( transportation sur voie réservée ) of Bombardier Transportation in the French city of Caen in Normandy. It is operated by the transport companies transport Companie de l' Agglomà Caennaise ( CTAC ), which also occurs under the marketing name Twisto.

The system in Caen is classified as a tramway sur pneumatiques (French for tram on rubber wheels ) and thus represents a mixture of trolleybus and tram represents the tracking is done via a centrally located rail on which a metal wheel with a U-shaped profile is guided on both sides. Driving is on conventional rubber wheels. From the single-pole overhead line, the car will have a Einholm pantograph as in an ordinary tram off the power, the return takes place on the center rail. By driving wheels with rubber on the Spurbusfahrbahn the driving comfort of a right rail means is not achieved. The vehicles in Caen are way vehicles and have regular motor vehicle registration.

History

With the plans for a new public transport system was begun in 1988. Since it was deemed too expensive for a tram, the choice fell on this new system. However, resistance in the population, which was overcome only after long negotiations suggested. After a construction period of three years and numerous test drives the lane trolleybus was finally opened on 18 November 2002. To date, a total of 15.7 kilometers of track have been put into operation, at which the two lines A and B operate. Also planned was an extension of the line A.

A high -frequency drive, the track trolley with an average of 34,000 passengers daily to a good use. Thus, the transport numbers were increased compared to the period before the introduction of the system by 14 percent. The increase is distributed differently. During the week around ten percent more passengers were counted, the proportion rose on Sundays at up to 50 percent. Overall, the track trolley has a 42 percent share of the total passenger volume in 2003.

On December 14, 2011, decided to shut down the track trolleybus system in 2016 and to build a conventional tram on the same route until 2018. Because of the high likelihood of punctures, which can lead to capacity problems during rush hour too, and the high maintenance costs of 500,000 euros, the originally expected financial benefit of the trolleybus has reversed.