Le Mans Métropole awarded Alstom a contract to extend the existing Le Mans trams from 32 to 44 metres and to modernise some specific systems.
The delivery of the first extended trams is scheduled in March 2026, with commercial service expected to begin in the summer of 2026.
The contract is worth EUR 57 million and includes 34 32-metre-long Citadis trams acquired successively in 2007, 2010 and 2013. After the project is completed, the capacity of these trams will be increased by 85% for each tram.
After the complete assessment of a first tram, the project will also enable some systems to be modernised such as CCTV, tachometric control unit, and new ones to be installed including lubrication and anti-drift systems.
With a length of 44 metres and a width of 2.40 metres, the extended Le Mans trams will have two additional double doors on each side, to make it easier for passengers to get on and off. They will have a total capacity of 296 passengers.
Compliant with the PMR (People with Reduced Mobility) regulation, the extended trams will benefit from the improvements made to the existing fleet in 2023.
For a comfortable journey in complete safety, these Citadis trams will be air-conditioned and equipped with a dynamic passenger information system currently under development, as well as a new CCTV system.
At the same time as providing an enhanced level of service and comfort for passengers, these energy-efficient Citadis trams will incorporate air-conditioning systems that comply with the latest environmental regulations.
These trams are eco-designed, 92% recyclable and 99% reusable.
All the work required to build the first extended tram will be carried out at Alstom’s La Rochelle site. The other 33 trams will be assembled in Le Mans by Alstom Services teams from La Rochelle and Crespin, at the Setram (the operator of the Le Mans trams) workshops.
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