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BORDEAUX CITADIS

THE CHALLENGE

SPECIFICS

THE WORLD'S FIRST CABLE-FREE TRAMWAY 

Back in 2000, the Bordeaux Urban Community

(CUB) was the first city in the world to select atramway with a ground-level power supply

system (APS), a unique electrical power system

which makes it possible to do away with

unsightly catenary lines in the historical areas

of the city.

Bordeaux has thus been able to preserve its

city centre - which is a UNESCO world heritage

site - by integrating the tramway as

harmoniously as possible into its urban

environment. Since it first came into service in

2003, the Bordeaux tramway has been

transporting nearly 200,000 passengers over

its three lines and 44 km of network (14 km of

which are powered by APS technology) every

day. The Citadis has completely transformed

the city and has won the approval of its

inhabitants, who greatly appreciate its speed

and comfort.

The project involved the supply of the rolling

stock and track, the coating of the tracks and

maintenance of the whole system. Alstom was

the representative of the consortium that was

put together for the project, and - in this

capacity - managed the whole system.

The trainsets were designed and assembled in

Alstom’s La Rochelle factory, which specializes

in building tramways. Four other sites were

also involved: Tarbes for the traction system,

Ornans for the motors, Le Creusot for the

bogies and Villeurbanne for the on-board

electronics.

The tramway features air-conditioned trainsets

and a platform-height floor, allowing peoplewith limited mobility easy access.

The Bordeaux tramway uses APS technology

and currently operates at availability rates of

99.8%, in compliance with the city’s

requirements.

The Bordeaux Citadis, like the rest of the

range, has been designed to be as

environmentally-friendly as possible, and 98%

of the materials used can be recycled.

The tramways were specially designed for

Bordeaux and its surrounding urban area in

close collaboration with Absolut Design and

the Bordeaux architects Lanoire & Courrian.Passengers have been won over by their gentle

curves, low windows and single headlight (a

reminder of Bordeaux's previous tramway). In

fact, the API (agency for the promotion of

industrial design) awarded the design a prize

on 7 December 2000 in Paris in the “city"

category.

The Bordeaux Citadis is the world’s first cable-free

tramway system, using Alstom's APS technology.

The people of Bordeaux greatly appreciate the speed

and comfort of the Citadis.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Fleet: 74 trainsets.

Short trainsets: Length: 32.8 m; width: 2.4 m; capacity: 218

passengers (including 48 seated).

Long trainsets: Length: 43.9 m; width: 2.4 m; capacity: 300

passengers (including 70 seated).

Floor height: 360 mm, platform-height floor

Maximum service speed: 60 km/h

Power supply : 750 Volts

Delivery of the first trainset: 23 August 2002Delivery of the last trainset: End of 2008

The Bordeaux Citadis has been designed to beenvironmentally-friendly, and 98% of the materials used

can be recycled.

THE PROJECT

With 74 Citadis trainsets, Bordeaux has one of

the largest tramway fleets in France, ordered

in two batches: the first consisting of 44

trainsets in 2000, and the second of 30

trainsets in 2002, for a total of €260 million.