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Nice’s new tramway will be constructed in three phases, the first of which is now complete. SYSTRA was involved at the concep-tion of the scheme in the late 1980s and in 2000 was jointly appointed to assist the client with all stages of the first phase from design through procurement, delivery and commissioning.

The challengeThe tramway network in the Nice area will consist of three lines and will be constructed in three phases, the first of which is now complete:Phase 1A: line 1 (tramway) from Comte de Falicon to Pont Michel; line 2 (dedicated bus line) from Place de Beauté to CADAM,Phase 1B: extension of line 2 to the West, to the centre of Cagnes- sur-Mer,Phase 2: conversion of line 2 into a tramway line and extension as a dedicated bus line to Villeneuve-Loubet to the West; extension of line 1 to the East to L’Ariane and La Trinité districts,Phase 3: completion of line 2 as a tramway line to Villeneuve- Loubet; line 3 (tramway): Plaine du Var/Saint Augustin/Lingo-stière.

The project has been designed to encourage a greater use of public transportation and of ‘soft’ transport modes (walking and cycling) and to offer a viable alternative to the car, a crucial issue in Nice. Four new pedestrian routes have been opened, and wide pedestrian areas have been laid out on Massena and Garibaldi squares. Around 26 km of bicycle lanes have been created along-side the tramway line.

The tramway serves 30% of the town’s inhabitants, and over 35% of the jobs. It is accompanied by a number of initiatives aimed to develop intermodal transport and make it easier for Nice’s population to get onto the tramway: creation of three park-and-ride car parks at both terminal sta-

tions of line 1 and at Saint Jean d’Angély with over 1,700 park- ing places, to encourage car drivers to use the tramway, reorganisation of the bus network in the town and on the hills

around the new dedicated lines, creation of four multimodal hubs open to the buses, the SNCF

network and the Chemins de Fer de Provence line, which is increasing its service supply.

A new traffic and parking plan aims to steer cars away from the streets where the tramway runs so as to better control the traffic in the centre of town.

The introduction of the tramway also offers an opportunity to highlight the town’s architectural heritage and to reorganise pub-lic spaces. The use of the various areas on the streets followed

by the tramway is shown by different materials and colours on the street surface, track, pavement, kerbs and tree bases. Trees have been planted along the streets; 1,200 will be planted in all.

stationsThe stations have either one platform on each side, for each di-rection, or one central platform. The platforms are 0.3 m high and 44 m long, over 3 m in depth (5 m for central platforms), and in-tegrate an access ramp at both ends for users with disabilities.

Each platform is equipped with shelters integrating ticket vend-ing machines and seats to ensure passenger comfort and to ac-commodate the services made available to them. The surface of the platforms and ramps is identical to that of the pavements alongside them.

power supplyThere are no overhead contact wires on Place Masséna and Place Garibaldi since the tramway has an on-board power system.

track bedOn 90% of the line, the track area of the tramway occupies a ded-icated lane which is differentiated from the surrounding area by a lighter shade of concrete cast on site or asphalt with carefully finished surfacing. It is turfed for 1.5 km (Jean Jaurès, Boulevard Saint Roch). The track is laid on an anti-vibration system in the most sensitive sections.

civil worksThe deck of Pont Michel which spans the rail track has been wid-ened to integrate the terminal station and access points to the car park-and-ride and to prepare the extension to La Trinité and the Ariane.

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phase 1 facts and figuresLine 1 - tramwayLength: 8.7 kmNumber of stops: 21Vehicle Type: CITADIS (Alstom)Number of vehicles: 20Line 2 - dedicated bus lineLength: 9.9 km (5 km of which to be completed)Number of stops: 28

organisations involvedPromoter: CANCA (Tramway Mission).Assistant to Owner: Consortium consisting of SETEC (leader) and SYSTRA.Engineer for conceptual design: KINICIS consortium consisting of SEMALY (leader), Alain Marguerit, Marc Barani, AABD.Engineers for operation: Thalès, Ingérop, Dalibard, Jolivet, Vezzoni (infrastructure); Marc Barani Sud Equip (maintenance centre)Operator: CONNEX

costTramwayInfrastructures: € 212 millionRolling stock: € 61 millionInstallations: € 24 millionOwner: € 28 millionTOTAL (March 2001): € 370 million

Dedicated bus lineTOTAL: € 19 million

financingSubsidies from the State: circa 30%Subsidies from the Region: circa 6%Subsidies from the Departement: circa 10%Loan: circa 54%

key datesMarch 1996: decision to build a dedicated transportation system of the tramway type1997/1998: production of an initial appraisal document based on a tyre mounted system.September 1999: appointment of the Engineer for the conceptual design.April 2000: the town council opts for the railway mode, and decides on the layout of the tramway line.April 2001: filing of the appraisal document integrating the new project (rail system, new depot)June 2001: filing of the public notice documentEnd 2002: decree of Public NoticeEarly 2003: beginning of the preliminary works2004: placing into operation of the dedicated bus lineNovember 24, 2007: commissio-ning of the tramway line.

at a glance

maintenance and operating centreThe Comte de Falicon maintenance and operating centre at the North terminal station is a complex building which houses the operating facilities, the stabling and heavy maintenance instal-lations for the tramway and a car park. It has been designed for line 1 and will also serve for the maintenance of the line 2 once it has been converted to a tramway. The centre accommodates the stabling installations for the tram-way, the maintenance workshops for vehicles and fixed instal-lations, a petrol station, the central control office and workers’ rooms and offices. The three-level car park above the mainte-nance centre integrates a park-and-ride car park with 900 places and a zone for personnel.

SYSTRA’s roleSYSTRA’s involvement in Nice began in 1988, with an expert survey on the feasibility of a dedicated transportation network, followed in 1994-1995 by a social, economic, financial and le-gal survey.In 2000, SYSTRA was awarded, jointly with SETEC, a contract to assist the owner on the construction of the first phase, consist-ing of a tramway line and a dedicated bus line.

This contract covered the following aspects: conceptual design (basic design, preliminary project and pro-

ject) by KINICIS, contractor consultation file, issuing of the calls for tenders, performance of the works and supply contracts, tests, acceptance and commissioning of the tramway, closing of the ‘execution’ file, performance monitoring during

the warranty period.

In particular, it included these tasks: project supervision, management: quality control, risk manage-

ment, time management, budget and expense control, management and supervision of the project design and execu-

tion procedures, technical supervision: technical performances, dependability,

preparation and supervision of the works and supply contracts, monitoring of administrative procedures: impact studies pub-

lic notice, mixed instruction, assistance in regard to communication, monitoring of operation and performances during the warranty

period.

Since the beginning of the contract (in September 2000), SYSTRA has completed the following, among other tasks: appraisal of the conceptual design documents (in regard to sys-

tems) produced by the Engineer, assessment of works schedules and costs, appraisal of the engineering tenders in regard to construction

and rolling stock design, supervision of specifications of tenders and monitoring of

Systems contracts and depot equipments, supervision of specification of tenders and monitoring of rolling

stock contracts.

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Acropolis

Pôle dʼéchangeSt-Jean d'Angély

St-Jean d'Angély

Université

Virgile Barel

Pierre Sémard

Pont Michel

La Trinité

Comte de Falicon

Fontaine du Temple

Stade du Ray

Square Boyer

Square Doyen Lépine

Borriglione

Place Général De Gaulle

Notre-Dame

Jean JaurèsGaribaldi