Caen Tramway: Where does the extension go and when?
This page is translated from the original post "Tramway de Caen : où passe l’extension et quand ?" in French.
- 01/03/2023 12:45
Following a city council meeting yesterday, the elected officials of Caen have chosen route B for the extension of the Caen tramway.
This line extension will now connect the presqu’île area to two other neighborhoods in the city: Saint-Contest on one side and Beaulieu on the other. It will add 10.2 km and 19 new stations to the existing tram lines.
The local officials highlight the economic prospects of extending the tramway in these zones. Indeed, this new tram route will connect some public buildings. Among others, the Town Hall, Malherbe High School, the Saint-Contest business district, and the Eugène-Maës aquatic stadium.
The Caen La Mer route will run on double tracks throughout the entire journey. It will facilitate travel and the interconnectivity of different transportation modes in Caen. The extension project will cost €288.5 million and is scheduled to be operational from 2028.
What are the new routes for the tramway extension?
The Tweet below provides details of all the stations on the new tramway route. A color code indicating the differences from the current tramway is also shown on the map.
Notably, new Park & Ride (P+R) facilities at Bretteville-Pépinières, Zénith, and Touraine stations will help reduce congestion in the Caen city center. Additionally, the adoption of route B incorporates the Caen Mental Health Public Establishment (EPSM) along the new line.
With Caen’s Low Emission Zone (ZFE) announced for 2025, this tram extension comes at the right time to support the city’s air quality improvement goals.
Moreover, the P+R facilities aim to encourage leaving your car outside the city center and using public transportation for your journeys. With fewer cars on Caen’s busiest routes, the city can revitalize neighborhoods in the very heart of the city by transforming them into meeting zones or pedestrian zones.
What are the next steps for the extension?
The Caen La Mer urban community unveiled the preliminary schedule for the project’s extension:
- From September 2023: design studies;
- Fall 2024: public consultation;
- Mid-2025: start of network diversions (changing existing network directions);
- 2026: infrastructure work and urban development;
- Early 2028: testing of the new extension;
- Summer 2028: commercial operation of the network.
Finally, if you want more information, visit the Tramway 2028 website.
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