At 04.11 on Saturday 15 November the first service tram departed from the new terminus at Wolfisheim, north of the French city of Strasbourg. There was a ceremonial opening at 10.00 and free rides for two days. The 4km extension of line F has eight stops, including a 103-space P+R site, and cost EUR 72M (the total project cost of EUR 122M includes the usual French kerb-to-kerb reconstruction including pedestrian and cycle facilities. Trams run every seven or eight minutes for most of the day, and every 10-12 minutes in the evening, with the last departure from the city centre at 00.41. This brings an additional 20 300 residents and 7 100 workers within scope of the tramway, with a 30-minute journey time to the city from the new terminus. 6km of new cycleways were opened at the same time. The project was approved in August 2020, with work starting in summer 2023.
The second generation Strasbourg tramway was inaugurated in November 1994 and now has six lines covering 53.1km. All the original Bombardier Eurotrams have been replaced by Alstom Citadis, with 91 now in the fleet.
Alstom Citadis 403 2033 is seen approaching the Wolfisheim terminus at Henri Rendu, with plenty of opportunity for development alongside. (A. Thompson)
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