The Transports en Commun de l'Agglomération Rouennaise (TCAR) (, ''Rouen public transport'' in French) (usually referred to as TCAR) is the

Rouen Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine, in northwestern France. It is in the prefecture of Regions of France, region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy and the Departments of France, department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one ...

public transport Public transport (also known as public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) are forms of transport available to the general public. It typically uses a fixed schedule, route and charges a fixed fare. There is no rigid definition of whic ...

agency. TCAR is a subsidiary of

Veolia Transport Veolia Transport (formerly Connex and CGEA Transport) was the international transport services division of the French-based multinational company Veolia until the 2011 merger that gave rise to Veolia Transdev, later renamed Transdev. Veolia Tr ...

and covers 45 communes of the CREA. TCAR, provides

ation in the form of

light rail Light rail (or light rail transit, abbreviated to LRT) is a form of passenger urban rail transit that uses rolling stock derived from tram technology National Conference of the Transportation Research Board while also having some features from ...

, TEOR and buses. TCAR is a subsidiary of

. Veolia Transport Normandie interurbain (VTNI), a subsidiary of

, provides public transportation in the form of intercity buses (39 lines).

Métro

In 1991, construction of a new tramway system began. This new tramway operates on one line with two southern branches to Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray and Le Grand-Quevilly. The network runs for 1.7 km underground in the city centre and the remainder on the road surface and

reserved track Reserved track, in tram transport terminology, is track on ground exclusively for tram A tram (also known as a streetcar or trolley in Canada and the United States) is an urban rail transit in which Rolling stock, vehicles, whether individ ...

. Rolling stock is of light rail type; the Tramway Français Standard (TFS). Métrobus was opened on 17 December 1994. In light of the fact that the new mode of transport technically is a light railway/tramway, inhabitants of Rouen and its suburbs have taken the habit of calling it the 'métro'. In 1997, the tramway was extended to the technopôle du Madrillet.

TEOR

TCAR operates 3 TEOR lines (T1, T2 et T3) : Two TEOR lines were opened in February 2001. The third line was opened in April 2002.

Bus

Veolia Transport Normandie Interurbain or VTNI, a subsidiary of

, provides public transportation in the form of intercity buses (39 lines).

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Métro

TEOR

Bus

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