The tram-train de l'ouest lyonnais (in English, Western Lyon tram-train) is transport project in the urban area of

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...

in the region

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to improve the traffic between the railway stations of Lyon-Saint-Paul to

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, Sain-Bel, and Lozanne. The project consists of the creation of three

tram-train A tram-train is a type of light rail vehicle that meets the standards of a light rail system (usually an urban street running tramway), but which also meets national mainline standards permitting operation alongside mainline trains. This all ...

lines. Some rail lines have been doubled, platforms rebuilt, and stations modernised. The total cost of the project is around €150·2m. The line from Saint-Paul to Sain-Bel started running on 24 September 2012.

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