The Algiers Tramway ( ar, ترامواي الجزائر العاصمة, ''Tramwāy al-Jazā'ir al-`Āṣimah'', "Algiers Capital Tramway") is a
tram
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...
system which commenced service on 8 May 2011 in the
Algeria
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Algiers. By June 2012, the opened sections had a length of and 28 stops and were operated by ETUSA, the
public transport
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typi ...
operator for the Algiers metropolitan area, using
Alstom Citadis trams. Two extensions, to take the tramway to a total length of , opened on 16 April 2014 and 14 June 2015 respectively.
Overview
The tramway is designed to carry between 150,000 and 185,000 people per day. The system offers a carrying capacity of 6,800 passengers per hour in each direction with a capacity of 400 persons per tram. The light rail vehicles (LRVs) being used are
Alstom Citadis trams, specifically the second-generation Type 302. EMA has ordered 41 trams. The first set was delivered on March 28, 2009.
The
design
A design is a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process or the result of that plan or specification in the form of a prototype, product, or process. The verb ''to design' ...
of the trams was carried out by the agency
RCP Design Global
RCP Design Global or RCP is an independent design agency based in Tours and Paris (France) founded by Régine Charvet-Pello in 1986. RCP is predominantly based in the transport and mobility design, and specialises in urban transport, High-speed ...
which covered the general concept, indoor environment and the outer casing of the trams. The livery of trams is blue and white.
Stations
See also
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Algiers Metro
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List of town tramway systems in Africa
This is a list of African cities and towns that have, or once had, town tramway (urban tramway, or streetcar) systems as part of their public transport system.
Algeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Ghana
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Template:Suburban railways in Africa
References
External links
ETUSA – official website
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Light rail in Algeria
Tram transport in Algeria
Public inquiries in Algeria
Tramway
Rail transport articles in need of updating
RATP Group
2011 establishments in Algeria