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    Tram and VAL Tour de France (with pics)

    this is the final installment of my Tour de France. The last stops of my trip where Toulouse and Besancon. Toulouse Toulouse has two Métro and two tram line. The metro is of type VAL and uses rubber tires Line A on the bridge across the motorway near terminus "Balma-Gramont" As...
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    Tram and VAL Tour de France (with pics)

    Bonjour, next stop of the Tour de France: A fews days in Bordeaux. Tram My impression of the tram: Its a victim of its own success. The tram were pretty crowded. The APS power supply system that works without overhead wiring was originally developped for the tram in Bordeaux. The aim was to...
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    Tram and VAL Tour de France (with pics)

    Welcome the fourth installment of my Tour de France: Angers und Le Mans. Angers Currently, Angers has one line. But expansion of the network in underway The trams are white with colourful stripes. After leaving stop "Gares" this tram heads downtown. A got this one jst in time before it...
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    Tram and VAL Tour de France (with pics)

    the next stop of the tour was Tours (no pun intended ;-)). It's ideally located for several trips to neihbouring cities. Let's start with pictures taken in Tours and Orléans Tours Tours has one tram line. The design is quite unique and offers a contrast to usually round design used in new...
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    Tram and VAL Tour de France (with pics)

    Part two of my Tour de France report is a compilation of pictures of two trips that I made while staying in Lille: I went to Rouen and Valciennes. Valenciennes Valenciennes is just a 45min train ride away from Lille The tram network consists of two lines. Both lines start at the same station...
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    Tram and VAL Tour de France (with pics)

    Bonjour, for my big vacation a few years ago year I chose a "Tour de France". Amongst a lot of cathedrals and other sights, I visited two VAL-Métros and several trams all around the country. The tour started in Lille in northern France Tram The tram network consists of two lines (R, T). Both...
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    Métro and Trams in Southern France (with pics)

    the final installment of my trip report features Montpellier, Nîmes und Arles. Gare St Roch The platforms of Gare St Roch were dark and not vrey welcoming. The station building above proved to be a bright and ice to look at. Tram de Montpellier The tram network consists of 4 lines, with...
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    Métro and Trams in Southern France (with pics)

    for part three some mixed pictures from Nice and Aix-en-Provence Gare Nice-Ville A trip from Marseille to Nice takes about 2,5 hours. If you take a TGV or a TER train makes a difference of only a few minutes. I prefered the comfort of the 1st class in a TGV to a TER. The journey was nice...
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    Métro and Trams in Southern France (with pics)

    For part two I have compiled mixed pictures from trips to Aubagne and Avignon. Tram d'Aubagne Depending on which train you take, Aubagne is 15-25min train ride away from Marseille. Since September 2014 a tram running there again. The network consists of one line. A ride end to end takes about...
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    Métro and Trams in Southern France (with pics)

    Bonjour, in 2015 I have spent a week in Marseille to visit the city and do some trips to other cities in southern France. Aside from a lot of sightseeing, I managed to catch some tram and railway pictures. I will start my report in Marseille. After arriving in Marseille I bought a 72h...
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    [FR] Trip to Lyon: Métro, Trams and a great station

    Bonjour, I spent a few days in Lyon. Apart from a lot of sightseeing, I managed to catch some rail-related impressions. Let's start with the Métro. The network consists of four lines. Lines A, B and D use rubber tires, linie C uses toothed rack rail for a steep section Métro C A few...
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    [FR] Tram and more in the South of France IV: Montpellier+Nîmes+Arles

    Bonjour, the final installment of my trip report features Montpellier, Nîmes und Arles. Gare St Roch The platforms of Gare St Roch were dark and not vrey welcoming. The station building above proved to be a bright and ice to look at. Tram de Montpellier The tram network...
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    [FR] Tram and more in the South of France III: Nice+Aix-en-Provence

    Bonjour, for part three some mixed pictures from Nice and Aix-en-Provence Gare Nice-Ville A trip from Marseille to Nice takes about 2,5 hours. If you take a TGV or a TER train makes a difference of only a few minutes. I prefered the comfort of the 1st class in a TGV to a TER. The journey...
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    [FR] Tram and more in the South of France II: Aubagne+Avignon

    Bonjour, for part two I have compiled mixed pictures from trips to Aubagne and Avignon. Tram d'Aubagne Depending on which train you take, Aubagne is 15-25min train ride away from Marseille. Since September 2014 a tram running there again. The network consists of one line. A ride end to...
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    [FR] Tram and more in the South of France I: Marseille

    Bonjour, I have spent a week in Marseille to visit the city and do some trips to other cities in southern France. Aside from a lot of sightseeing, I managed to catch some tram and railway pictures. I will start my report in Marseille. After arriving in Marseille I bought a 72h tram-bus-metro...
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