Société de Transports de l'Agglomération Stéphanoise, or STAS operates a public transport network and infrastructure in and around Saint-Étienne. Its responsibility is to provide tramway,

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and

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service in the fifty-three

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of the Saint-Étienne agglomeration.

History

The company's official name, although not used is the TPAS and is a Société Anonyme with a capital of 17 700 000 euros. Its main shareholder,

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is the parent company. STAS was created on 1 April 2000.

Depots

STAS maintains its rolling stock from three sites: *Transpôle depot at

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(company headquarters, 9 hectares) *Transparc depot at Saint-Étienne (2 hectares) *

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depot and is also responsible for sites throughout the Saint-Étienne: *An information point and reseller, Place Dorian in Saint-Étienne *

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* Musée des Transports Urbains de Saint-Étienne et sa Région, transport museum.

Fleet

The STAS providing a diverse array of service possesses a diverse fleet, of which includes:

Trolleybus

* Irisbus Cristalis

Bus

* Heuliez GX 117 *

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* Renault Agora articulated * Citaro Facelift * Citaro C2 * Citelis 12 * Citelis 18 * Urbanway 12 * Urbanway 18 * Heuliez GX 127 * Heuliez GX 327

Tramway

* Tramway Français Standard * CAF Urbos 3

Bicycles

* Vélivert bike sharing program with 400 long term renting and 300 short term renting bicycles.

External links

STAS
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